Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 10.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
14th
of 30 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2017
All-time low
4.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Colombia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 42011: 42012: 4.12014: 10.22015: 11.92016: 10.92017: 42.82018: 12.32019: 13.72020: 34.52021: 13.52022: 10.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 10.6% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Colombia peaked at 42.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 4.0%
2011 4.0% -1.9%
2012 4.1% +2.9%
2014 10.2% +151.5%
2015 11.9% +16.2%
2016 10.9% -8.1%
2017 42.8% +291.1%
2018 12.3% -71.2%
2019 13.7% +11.7%
2020 34.5% +151.2%
2021 13.5% -60.8%
2022 10.6% -21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.7% 4.0% 42.8% 9
2020s 19.6% 10.6% 34.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 12.0% compare
  2. 12 Mexico 11.9% compare
  3. 13 Costa Rica 11.6% compare
  4. 15 Malawi 10.3% compare
  5. 16 Panama 8.6% compare
  6. 17 Mongolia 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Colombia was 10.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 295 data points, 2003–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount