Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 16.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 12.5 <$2.15 a day2012: 14.3 <$2.15 a day2014: 13.9 <$2.15 a day2015: 19.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 17.2 <$2.15 a day2017: 1.8 <$2.15 a day2018: 1.4 <$2.15 a day2019: 1 <$2.15 a day2020: 11.6 <$2.15 a day2021: 1.9 <$2.15 a day2022: 2.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia stood at 2.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia peaked at 19.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

That places Colombia 34th out of 35 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 -extreme poor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 16.9%
2011 12.5% -25.9%
2012 14.3% +14.4%
2014 13.9% -3.2%
2015 19.5% +40.9%
2016 17.2% -11.9%
2017 1.8% -89.8%
2018 1.4% -22.7%
2019 1.0% -25.9%
2020 11.6% +1050.5%
2021 1.9% -83.5%
2022 2.1% +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.9% 1.0% 19.5% 9
2020s 5.2% 1.9% 11.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor in Colombia was 2.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social assistance -extreme poor rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Assistance -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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