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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st was 8.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
8.8%
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
17th
of 31 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2017
All-time low
4.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 5.3 poorest2011: 5.6 poorest2012: 4.8 poorest2014: 9.4 poorest2015: 9.7 poorest2016: 9.7 poorest2017: 31.9 poorest2018: 11.5 poorest2019: 11.8 poorest2020: 30.7 poorest2021: 11.5 poorest2022: 8.8 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Colombia stood at 8.8%.

That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st in Colombia peaked at 31.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 17th 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) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 5.3%
2011 5.6% +4.0%
2012 4.8% -13.9%
2014 9.4% +96.2%
2015 9.7% +3.7%
2016 9.7% -0.7%
2017 31.9% +229.6%
2018 11.5% -63.8%
2019 11.8% +2.5%
2020 30.7% +159.9%
2021 11.5% -62.5%
2022 8.8% -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.1% 4.8% 31.9% 9
2020s 17.0% 8.8% 30.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 14 Malawi 9.7% compare
  2. 15 Paraguay 9.6% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 9.2% compare
  4. 18 Uruguay 8.8% compare
  5. 19 Armenia 8.6% compare
  6. 20 Chile 8.1% 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 8.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -1st?
Colombia ranks 17th 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 84.6%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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