Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 8.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2011
All-time low
5.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 5.82011: 12.52012: 11.62014: 6.92016: 8.52017: 9.12018: 9.72019: 112020: 11.82021: 92022: 8.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8.8% for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia peaked at 12.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 4th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 5.8%
2011 12.5% +117.7%
2012 11.6% -7.0%
2014 6.9% -40.5%
2016 8.5% +22.5%
2017 9.1% +7.3%
2018 9.7% +6.7%
2019 11.0% +12.9%
2020 11.8% +7.6%
2021 9.0% -24.0%
2022 8.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.4% 5.8% 12.5% 8
2020s 9.9% 8.8% 11.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia was 8.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 240 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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