Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Colombia stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 23.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.9% | — |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -91.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +1346.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -89.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 1.6% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 2.2% | 23.2% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Colombia?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile in Colombia was 2.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap