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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st was 8.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.5%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2017
All-time low
5.0%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 5.92011: 5.62012: 52014: 8.22015: 9.92016: 102017: 31.22018: 11.72019: 12.12020: 29.62021: 11.32022: 8.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8.5% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in 2022.

The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st in Colombia peaked at 31.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, 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) -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 5.9%
2011 5.6% -6.5%
2012 5.0% -10.2%
2014 8.2% +64.8%
2015 9.9% +20.5%
2016 10.0% +1.5%
2017 31.2% +210.4%
2018 11.7% -62.4%
2019 12.1% +3.5%
2020 29.6% +143.8%
2021 11.3% -61.8%
2022 8.5% -24.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.1%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.1% 5.0% 31.2% 9
2020s 16.5% 8.5% 29.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 9.1% compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 8.8% compare
  4. 19 Chile 8.3% compare
  5. 20 Mexico 8.2% compare
  6. 21 Malawi 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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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 8.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers - 1st?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 31 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 71.0%. 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) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Domestic Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount