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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
up 67.8%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010–2022

00.511.522.52010201620222010: 0.207 <$2.15 a day2011: 1.8 <$2.15 a day2012: 0.844 <$2.15 a day2014: 0.242 <$2.15 a day2016: 1.5 <$2.15 a day2017: 0.076 <$2.15 a day2018: 0.15 <$2.15 a day2019: 0.165 <$2.15 a day2020: 2.5 <$2.15 a day2021: 0.626 <$2.15 a day2022: 1.1 <$2.15 a day

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022.

That represents a change of up 67.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

That places Colombia 24th out of 26 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year <$2.15 a day Change
2010 0.2%
2011 1.8% +767.0%
2012 0.8% -52.9%
2014 0.2% -71.3%
2016 1.5% +514.0%
2017 0.1% -94.9%
2018 0.2% +98.8%
2019 0.2% +9.8%
2020 2.5% +1444.1%
2021 0.6% -75.5%
2022 1.1% +67.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.1% 1.8% 8
2020s 1.4% 0.6% 2.5% 3

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  1. 21 Indonesia 7.2% compare
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  3. 23 El Salvador 1.5% compare
  4. 25 Mexico 0.2% compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia was 1.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 (%) - 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
Last refreshed

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