Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st was 9.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.2%
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2020
All-time low
9.2%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Colombia, 2010–2022

05101520252010201620222010: 16.1 poorest2011: 14.1 poorest2012: 13 poorest2014: 16.6 poorest2015: 20.8 poorest2016: 19.7 poorest2017: 11.5 poorest2018: 11.6 poorest2019: 11 poorest2020: 23.3 poorest2021: 14.1 poorest2022: 9.2 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Colombia stood at 9.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st in Colombia peaked at 23.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 16.1%
2011 14.1% -12.1%
2012 13.0% -8.1%
2014 16.6% +28.0%
2015 20.8% +25.1%
2016 19.7% -5.5%
2017 11.5% -41.6%
2018 11.6% +1.3%
2019 11.0% -5.3%
2020 23.3% +111.3%
2021 14.1% -39.4%
2022 9.2% -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.9% 11.0% 20.8% 9
2020s 15.5% 9.2% 23.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 33 South Africa 12.0% compare
  4. 35 Honduras 6.7% compare
  5. 36 Malawi 6.6% compare
  6. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 5.2% compare

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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 9.2% 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 23.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -1st?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 37 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 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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