Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Chile

Chile: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 20.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
down 59.0%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2006–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Chile, 2006–2022

010203040502006201420222006: 4.5 <$2.15 a day2009: 19.9 <$2.15 a day2011: 0.946 <$2.15 a day2013: 3.7 <$2.15 a day2015: 8.8 <$2.15 a day2017: 15.1 <$2.15 a day2020: 49.7 <$2.15 a day2022: 20.4 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Chile stood at 20.4%.

That represents a change of down 59.0% on the previous year and up 2,058.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Chile peaked at 49.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Chile 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Chile, 2006 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2006 4.5%
2009 19.9% +338.6%
2011 0.9% -95.2%
2013 3.7% +288.4%
2015 8.8% +138.6%
2017 15.1% +72.9%
2020 49.7% +228.3%
2022 20.4% -59.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 4.5% 19.9% 2
2010s 7.1% 0.9% 15.1% 4
2020s 35.1% 20.4% 49.7% 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 49.3% compare
  2. 15 Kyrgyzstan 49.0% compare
  3. 16 Georgia 41.3% compare
  4. 18 Costa Rica 19.4% compare
  5. 19 Peru 16.0% compare
  6. 20 Turkey 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Chile?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Chile was 20.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Chile rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Chile ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,058.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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