Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
down 94.1%
World rank
28th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

00.511.52010201620222010: 0.37 preT2011: 0.239 preT2012: 0.206 preT2014: 0.114 preT2015: 0.218 preT2016: 0.262 preT2017: 0.482 preT2018: 0.12 preT2019: 0.109 preT2020: 1.6 preT2021: 1.7 preT2022: 0.099 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Colombia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Colombia peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 28th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 0.4%
2011 0.2% -35.3%
2012 0.2% -14.0%
2014 0.1% -44.6%
2015 0.2% +91.4%
2016 0.3% +20.1%
2017 0.5% +83.6%
2018 0.1% -75.1%
2019 0.1% -9.0%
2020 1.6% +1371.4%
2021 1.7% +4.6%
2022 0.1% -94.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 1.1% 0.1% 1.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Argentina 0.1% compare
  2. 26 Peru 0.1% compare
  3. 27 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  4. 29 Honduras 0.1% compare
  5. 30 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory in Colombia was 0.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits 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
34 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population