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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme was 2.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.9%
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
84.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0204060802010201620222010: 0.146 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.061 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.039 <$2.15 a day2014: 3.8 <$2.15 a day2015: 3.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 2.7 <$2.15 a day2017: 84.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 5.2 <$2.15 a day2019: 4.6 <$2.15 a day2020: 19.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 4.3 <$2.15 a day2022: 2.9 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.9% for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in 2022.

The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 7,395.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Colombia peaked at 84.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, 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 -extreme in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 0.1%
2011 0.1% -57.9%
2012 0.0% -36.9%
2014 3.8% +9771.8%
2015 3.2% -15.5%
2016 2.7% -16.6%
2017 84.6% +3035.4%
2018 5.2% -93.9%
2019 4.6% -10.6%
2020 19.6% +321.5%
2021 4.3% -78.0%
2022 2.9% -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.6% 0.0% 84.6% 9
2020s 8.9% 2.9% 19.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Chile 8.0% compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 6.9% compare
  3. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 2.0% compare
  5. 26 Peru 0.6% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme in Colombia was 2.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - international private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,395.7%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - International 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
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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