Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 9.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.8%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2020
All-time low
5.8%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 8.72011: 5.82012: 7.42014: 11.22015: 13.52016: 13.52017: 10.82018: 10.72019: 10.72020: 15.92021: 11.52022: 9.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 9.8% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in 2022.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 8.7%
2011 5.8% -33.0%
2012 7.4% +27.8%
2014 11.2% +50.9%
2015 13.5% +20.6%
2016 13.5% -0.5%
2017 10.8% -19.5%
2018 10.7% -0.9%
2019 10.7% -0.2%
2020 15.9% +48.6%
2021 11.5% -28.0%
2022 9.8% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.3% 5.8% 13.5% 9
2020s 12.4% 9.8% 15.9% 3

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  6. 36 Honduras 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia was 9.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
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