Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor was 31.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.8%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2017
All-time low
18.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

204060802010201620222010: 22.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 18.1 <$2.15 a day2012: 26 <$2.15 a day2014: 34.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 39.8 <$2.15 a day2016: 38.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 76.3 <$2.15 a day2018: 46.3 <$2.15 a day2019: 45.7 <$2.15 a day2020: 76.1 <$2.15 a day2021: 41.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 31.8 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Colombia stood at 31.8%.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Colombia peaked at 76.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 22.6%
2011 18.1% -19.9%
2012 26.0% +44.1%
2014 34.7% +33.2%
2015 39.8% +14.9%
2016 38.2% -4.1%
2017 76.3% +99.9%
2018 46.3% -39.4%
2019 45.7% -1.2%
2020 76.1% +66.3%
2021 41.7% -45.2%
2022 31.8% -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.6% 18.1% 76.3% 9
2020s 49.9% 31.8% 76.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Ecuador 49.4% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.5% compare
  3. 24 Panama 35.7% compare
  4. 26 Honduras 27.9% compare
  5. 27 Peru 27.4% compare
  6. 28 Brazil 17.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor in Colombia was 31.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty gap reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap