Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional was 5.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.5%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

468102010201620222010: 10.62011: 3.62012: 8.62014: 4.72016: 4.82017: 5.42018: 5.72019: 8.22020: 7.32021: 5.62022: 5.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Colombia stood at 5.5%.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Colombia peaked at 10.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 10.6%
2011 3.6% -66.2%
2012 8.6% +141.4%
2014 4.7% -45.6%
2016 4.8% +2.0%
2017 5.4% +12.5%
2018 5.7% +6.3%
2019 8.2% +43.1%
2020 7.3% -10.7%
2021 5.6% -22.9%
2022 5.5% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.5% 3.6% 10.6% 8
2020s 6.1% 5.5% 7.3% 3

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  3. 4 Kosovo 4.8% compare
  4. 4 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.8% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional in Colombia was 5.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 207 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population