Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia

Colombia: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 0.0765 <$2.15 a day in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0765 <$2.15 a day
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.1363 <$2.15 a day
in 2020
All-time low
0.0703 <$2.15 a day
in 2021
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia, 2010–2022

00.050.10.152010201620222010: 0.093 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.091 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.073 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.131 <$2.15 a day2015: 0.117 <$2.15 a day2016: 0.127 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.079 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.082 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 0.136 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.07 <$2.15 a day2022: 0.076 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia is 0.0765 <$2.15 a day, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia peaked at 0.1363 <$2.15 a day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 <$2.15 a day, in 2021.

That places Colombia 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 0.0932 <$2.15 a day
2011 0.091 <$2.15 a day -2.4%
2012 0.0729 <$2.15 a day -19.9%
2014 0.1311 <$2.15 a day +79.9%
2015 0.117 <$2.15 a day -10.7%
2016 0.1266 <$2.15 a day +8.2%
2017 0.0792 <$2.15 a day -37.5%
2018 0.082 <$2.15 a day +3.6%
2019 0.0998 <$2.15 a day +21.7%
2020 0.1363 <$2.15 a day +36.6%
2021 0.0703 <$2.15 a day -48.5%
2022 0.0765 <$2.15 a day +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0992 <$2.15 a day 0.0729 <$2.15 a day 0.1311 <$2.15 a day 9
2020s 0.0944 <$2.15 a day 0.0703 <$2.15 a day 0.1363 <$2.15 a day 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Pakistan 0.1126 <$2.15 a day compare
  2. 8 Brazil 0.1091 <$2.15 a day compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 0.1086 <$2.15 a day compare
  4. 11 Serbia 0.0748 <$2.15 a day compare
  5. 12 Sri Lanka 0.0727 <$2.15 a day compare
  6. 13 Ecuador 0.0639 <$2.15 a day compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia was 0.0765 <$2.15 a day in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1363 <$2.15 a day in 2020.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 <$2.15 a day in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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