Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Colombia
Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 4.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Colombia stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Colombia peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 35th of 36 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 Protection and Labor -1st in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.7% | — |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -77.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +325.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -33.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.5%, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 5.5% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 4.6% | 28.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Honduras 10.4% compare
- 33 Malawi 7.4% compare
- 34 South Africa 7.0% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 2.4% compare
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 protection and labor -1st in Colombia?
- Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Colombia was 4.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty gap reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap