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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme was 22.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
22.0%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
25th
of 31 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 2017
All-time low
9.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02040602010201620222010: 12.6 <$2.15 a day2011: 9.7 <$2.15 a day2012: 13.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 21.3 <$2.15 a day2015: 26 <$2.15 a day2016: 24.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 62 <$2.15 a day2018: 31.5 <$2.15 a day2019: 29.2 <$2.15 a day2020: 54.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 26.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 22 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 22.0% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in 2022.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Colombia peaked at 62.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 25th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 12.6%
2011 9.7% -23.3%
2012 13.9% +43.2%
2014 21.3% +54.0%
2015 26.0% +21.8%
2016 24.8% -4.8%
2017 62.0% +150.3%
2018 31.5% -49.2%
2019 29.2% -7.1%
2020 54.5% +86.5%
2021 26.6% -51.2%
2022 22.0% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.7% 9.7% 62.0% 9
2020s 34.4% 22.0% 54.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Mexico 38.5% compare
  2. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.8% compare
  3. 24 Peru 26.1% compare
  4. 26 Panama 20.0% compare
  5. 27 Honduras 17.8% compare
  6. 28 El Salvador 12.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme in Colombia was 22.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - domestic private transfers -extreme rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 317 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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