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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.3%
Change on year
down 44.8%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2015
All-time low
14.3%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0102030402010201620222010: 35.1 <$2.15 a day2011: 24.9 <$2.15 a day2012: 32 <$2.15 a day2014: 25.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 37.1 <$2.15 a day2016: 35.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 23.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 24.1 <$2.15 a day2019: 21 <$2.15 a day2020: 34.4 <$2.15 a day2021: 25.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 14.3 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 14.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Colombia peaked at 37.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, 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 -extreme in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 35.1%
2011 24.9% -29.0%
2012 32.0% +28.7%
2014 25.7% -19.8%
2015 37.1% +44.4%
2016 35.6% -4.0%
2017 23.6% -33.8%
2018 24.1% +2.2%
2019 21.0% -12.7%
2020 34.4% +63.5%
2021 25.9% -24.6%
2022 14.3% -44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.8% 21.0% 37.1% 9
2020s 24.9% 14.3% 34.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 30 Ecuador 47.8% compare
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  3. 32 El Salvador 44.4% compare
  4. 34 South Africa 12.6% compare
  5. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 10.8% compare
  6. 36 Honduras 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme in Colombia was 14.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all social protection and labor -extreme rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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