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
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia, 2010–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 1.8% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.4% | 16.5% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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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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Poverty gap reduction due to Social Assistance programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap