Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 28.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 21 <$2.15 a day2012: 25 <$2.15 a day2014: 18.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 27.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 24.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 2.1 <$2.15 a day2018: 1.9 <$2.15 a day2019: 1.8 <$2.15 a day2020: 16.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 2.5 <$2.15 a day2022: 2.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.4% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia peaked at 28.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2019.

That places Colombia 34th out of 35 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 -extreme poor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 28.1%
2011 21.0% -25.5%
2012 25.0% +19.4%
2014 18.9% -24.4%
2015 27.1% +43.4%
2016 24.8% -8.6%
2017 2.1% -91.6%
2018 1.9% -11.0%
2019 1.8% -2.2%
2020 16.5% +806.4%
2021 2.5% -84.9%
2022 2.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.7% 1.8% 28.1% 9
2020s 7.1% 2.4% 16.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia was 2.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - 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, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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