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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile was 16.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
16.4%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2020
All-time low
8.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

1020304050602010201620222010: 9.4 poorest2011: 9.4 poorest2012: 8.6 poorest2014: 18 poorest2015: 19.1 poorest2016: 18.5 poorest2017: 50.1 poorest2018: 22.2 poorest2019: 22.5 poorest2020: 56.7 poorest2021: 22.2 poorest2022: 16.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 16.4% for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 56.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 19th of 31 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) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 9.4%
2011 9.4% -0.4%
2012 8.6% -8.6%
2014 18.0% +110.4%
2015 19.1% +5.9%
2016 18.5% -2.8%
2017 50.1% +170.7%
2018 22.2% -55.7%
2019 22.5% +1.5%
2020 56.7% +151.6%
2021 22.2% -60.9%
2022 16.4% -26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.8% 8.6% 50.1% 9
2020s 31.8% 16.4% 56.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.3% compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 17.9% compare
  3. 18 Mexico 16.5% compare
  4. 20 Romania 16.1% compare
  5. 21 Republic of Moldova 15.5% compare
  6. 22 Peru 15.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 16.4% 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 56.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 31 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 91.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap