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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st was 17.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 2020
All-time low
9.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

10203040502010201620222010: 102011: 102012: 9.42014: 17.82015: 20.32016: 19.82017: 48.22018: 23.72019: 24.12020: 54.72021: 22.62022: 17

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Colombia stood at 17.0%.

The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Colombia peaked at 54.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 10.0%
2011 10.0% -0.3%
2012 9.4% -5.5%
2014 17.8% +89.0%
2015 20.3% +14.4%
2016 19.8% -2.8%
2017 48.2% +143.8%
2018 23.7% -50.9%
2019 24.1% +1.8%
2020 54.7% +127.3%
2021 22.6% -58.6%
2022 17.0% -24.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 17.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 17.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.4% 9.4% 48.2% 9
2020s 31.5% 17.0% 54.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Costa Rica 18.7% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 18.3% compare
  3. 18 Romania 17.9% compare
  4. 20 Paraguay 16.2% compare
  5. 21 Mexico 16.0% compare
  6. 22 Chile 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Colombia was 17.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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