Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

01232010201620222010: 1.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 1.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 3.2 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.701 <$2.15 a day2016: 2.6 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.298 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.22 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.227 <$2.15 a day2020: 3.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.888 <$2.15 a day2022: 1.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.1% for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in 2022.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Colombia peaked at 3.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.

That places Colombia 24th out of 26 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 1.3%
2011 1.5% +22.6%
2012 3.2% +104.8%
2014 0.7% -77.9%
2016 2.6% +273.1%
2017 0.3% -88.6%
2018 0.2% -26.2%
2019 0.2% +3.0%
2020 3.3% +1367.5%
2021 0.9% -73.3%
2022 1.1% +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.3% 0.2% 3.2% 8
2020s 1.8% 0.9% 3.3% 3

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  4. 25 Mexico 0.2% compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor in Colombia was 1.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers -extreme poor rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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