Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 27.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
27.2%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.9%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 1.12011: 2.22012: 2.22014: 0.8832016: 2.42017: 4.12018: 3.92019: 32020: 8.92021: 21.92022: 27.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia stood at 27.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 1,133.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia peaked at 27.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 1.1%
2011 2.2% +111.0%
2012 2.2% -0.5%
2014 0.9% -60.0%
2016 2.4% +172.0%
2017 4.1% +69.5%
2018 3.9% -3.3%
2019 3.0% -22.6%
2020 8.9% +192.0%
2021 21.9% +146.6%
2022 27.2% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5% 0.9% 4.1% 8
2020s 19.4% 8.9% 27.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 48.1% compare
  2. 14 Chile 43.5% compare
  3. 15 Georgia 42.4% compare
  4. 17 El Salvador 24.6% compare
  5. 18 Pakistan 23.1% compare
  6. 19 Kyrgyzstan 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia?
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia was 27.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage 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

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)