Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile was 18.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
18.3%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2017
All-time low
9.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022

0204060802010201620222010: 102011: 102012: 9.52014: 19.22015: 21.62016: 20.92017: 71.32018: 25.22019: 25.62020: 56.62021: 24.22022: 18.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 18.3% for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 71.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 10.0%
2011 10.0% -0.3%
2012 9.5% -5.6%
2014 19.2% +103.4%
2015 21.6% +12.1%
2016 20.9% -2.9%
2017 71.3% +240.6%
2018 25.2% -64.6%
2019 25.6% +1.6%
2020 56.6% +120.7%
2021 24.2% -57.2%
2022 18.3% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.7% 9.5% 71.3% 9
2020s 33.0% 18.3% 56.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 26 Uruguay 18.4% compare
  4. 28 Romania 17.9% compare
  5. 29 Chile 16.2% compare
  6. 30 Türkiye 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Colombia?
Poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile in Colombia was 18.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers - 1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. 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 Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers - 1st quintile (poorest) -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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