Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2%
Change on year
down 88.4%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia, 2010–2022

00.511.52010201620222010: 1 preT2011: 0.58 preT2012: 0.54 preT2014: 0.564 preT2015: 0.554 preT2016: 0.472 preT2017: 0.379 preT2018: 0.516 preT2019: 0.503 preT2020: 1.4 preT2021: 1.6 preT2022: 0.19 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 88.4% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia peaked at 1.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 34th out of 37 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.

Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 1.0%
2011 0.6% -42.1%
2012 0.5% -6.9%
2014 0.6% +4.5%
2015 0.6% -1.8%
2016 0.5% -14.9%
2017 0.4% -19.6%
2018 0.5% +36.3%
2019 0.5% -2.5%
2020 1.4% +174.1%
2021 1.6% +18.8%
2022 0.2% -88.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 9
2020s 1.1% 0.2% 1.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 31 Peru 0.3% compare
  2. 32 El Salvador 0.3% compare
  3. 33 Panama 0.2% compare
  4. 35 Albania 0.0% compare
  5. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
  6. 36 Paraguay 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) in Colombia was 0.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%)?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 368 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population