Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile was 1.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance - 1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Colombia is 1.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 9.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 8.8% | — |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -91.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +816.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -78.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 0.6% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 1.0% 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 9.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance - 1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- 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 85.8%. 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) -urban. 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