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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
22nd
of 27 countries
All-time high
59.5%
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: 0.03 poorest2011: 0.031 poorest2012: 0.039 poorest2014: 1.4 poorest2015: 1.3 poorest2016: 1.1 poorest2017: 59.5 poorest2018: 1.8 poorest2019: 1.8 poorest2020: 9.5 poorest2021: 1.8 poorest2022: 1.3 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Colombia is 1.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 3,270.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st in Colombia peaked at 59.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 22nd 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) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0% +2.7%
2012 0.0% +24.3%
2014 1.4% +3603.1%
2015 1.3% -9.3%
2016 1.1% -17.7%
2017 59.5% +5434.7%
2018 1.8% -97.0%
2019 1.8% -1.2%
2020 9.5% +436.8%
2021 1.8% -80.9%
2022 1.3% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.4% 0.0% 59.5% 9
2020s 4.2% 1.3% 9.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Paraguay 4.8% compare
  2. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.3% compare
  3. 21 Türkiye 1.5% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
  6. 25 Chile 0.5% 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 1.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% 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 22nd 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 3,270.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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