Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers was 0.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.8%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0102030402010201620222010: 0 poorest2011: 0.004 poorest2012: 0 poorest2014: 0.8 poorest2015: 0.715 poorest2016: 0.672 poorest2017: 36.4 poorest2018: 0.925 poorest2019: 0.898 poorest2020: 3.9 poorest2021: 0.93 poorest2022: 0.806 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Colombia is 0.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 97.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Colombia peaked at 36.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2014 0.8%
2015 0.7% -10.6%
2016 0.7% -5.9%
2017 36.4% +5312.9%
2018 0.9% -97.5%
2019 0.9% -2.9%
2020 3.9% +332.7%
2021 0.9% -76.1%
2022 0.8% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.5% 0.0% 36.4% 9
2020s 1.9% 0.8% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
  2. 19 Paraguay 2.0% compare
  3. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.4% compare
  4. 22 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  5. 23 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers in Colombia was 0.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - international private transfers?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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Poverty headcount reduction due to International Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount