Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 13.52011: 9.82012: 10.52014: 12.12015: 14.72016: 14.42017: 1.12018: 12019: 0.8042020: 15.12021: 22022: 1.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Colombia is 1.7%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Colombia peaked at 15.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.

That places Colombia 33rd out of 34 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 13.5%
2011 9.8% -27.4%
2012 10.5% +6.6%
2014 12.1% +15.1%
2015 14.7% +22.0%
2016 14.4% -2.1%
2017 1.1% -92.5%
2018 1.0% -6.1%
2019 0.8% -21.0%
2020 15.1% +1777.5%
2021 2.0% -86.7%
2022 1.7% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.7% 0.8% 14.7% 9
2020s 6.3% 1.7% 15.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st in Colombia was 1.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -1st rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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