Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 16.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
16.8%
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2020
All-time low
6.3%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 6.92011: 7.42012: 6.32014: 22.42015: 202016: 18.92017: 632018: 222019: 232020: 63.12021: 23.52022: 16.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia stood at 16.8%.

The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 63.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 17th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 6.9%
2011 7.4% +7.2%
2012 6.3% -13.9%
2014 22.4% +253.1%
2015 20.0% -10.6%
2016 18.9% -5.3%
2017 63.0% +232.8%
2018 22.0% -65.1%
2019 23.0% +4.6%
2020 63.1% +174.3%
2021 23.5% -62.7%
2022 16.8% -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.1% 6.3% 63.0% 9
2020s 34.5% 16.8% 63.1% 3

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  4. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 16.5% compare
  5. 19 Romania 16.0% compare
  6. 20 Armenia 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia was 16.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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