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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02040602010201620222010: 0.0372011: 0.0522012: 0.0552014: 1.72015: 1.62016: 1.42017: 55.42018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 102021: 2.32022: 1.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.7% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in 2022.

That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and up 2,958.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Colombia peaked at 55.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 0.0%
2011 0.1% +40.2%
2012 0.1% +5.2%
2014 1.7% +3057.8%
2015 1.6% -5.2%
2016 1.4% -12.8%
2017 55.4% +3767.4%
2018 2.3% -95.8%
2019 2.3% +0.5%
2020 10.0% +331.6%
2021 2.3% -77.0%
2022 1.7% -27.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 15% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.2% 0.0% 55.4% 9
2020s 4.7% 1.7% 10.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Mexico 5.7% compare
  2. 19 Burkina Faso 4.0% compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.4% compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 1.5% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 1.4% compare
  6. 24 Peru 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st in Colombia was 1.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers - 1st rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,958.1%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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