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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor was 10.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.8%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2015
All-time low
10.8%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 22.3 <$2.15 a day2011: 15.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 19.7 <$2.15 a day2014: 19.5 <$2.15 a day2015: 27.2 <$2.15 a day2016: 25.4 <$2.15 a day2017: 14.6 <$2.15 a day2018: 15 <$2.15 a day2019: 12.9 <$2.15 a day2020: 23.7 <$2.15 a day2021: 15.2 <$2.15 a day2022: 10.8 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia is 10.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Colombia peaked at 27.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 22.3%
2011 15.8% -29.2%
2012 19.7% +24.3%
2014 19.5% -1.0%
2015 27.2% +39.8%
2016 25.4% -6.8%
2017 14.6% -42.3%
2018 15.0% +2.8%
2019 12.9% -14.5%
2020 23.7% +84.0%
2021 15.2% -35.6%
2022 10.8% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.1% 12.9% 27.2% 9
2020s 16.6% 10.8% 23.7% 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 10.8% 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 27.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 37 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 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 371 data points, 2002–2023
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