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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 3.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.7%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2020
All-time low
3.7%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

51015202010201620222010: 142011: 10.72012: 11.22014: 14.42015: 16.92016: 16.72017: 3.92018: 4.32019: 4.32020: 19.32021: 4.82022: 3.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia peaked at 19.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 32nd out of 36 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 Protection and Labor in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 14.0%
2011 10.7% -23.6%
2012 11.2% +4.6%
2014 14.4% +28.9%
2015 16.9% +17.7%
2016 16.7% -1.7%
2017 3.9% -76.5%
2018 4.3% +10.5%
2019 4.3% +0.6%
2020 19.3% +344.2%
2021 4.8% -75.3%
2022 3.7% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7% 3.9% 16.9% 9
2020s 9.3% 3.7% 19.3% 3

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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 3.7% 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 19.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Colombia ranks 32nd 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 down 66.6%. 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 Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
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