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

Colombia: Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile was 17.4% in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 2017
All-time low
8.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0204060802010201620222010: 9.4 poorest2011: 9.4 poorest2012: 8.6 poorest2014: 19.2 poorest2015: 20.1 poorest2016: 19.5 poorest2017: 72.9 poorest2018: 23.5 poorest2019: 23.8 poorest2020: 58.3 poorest2021: 23.4 poorest2022: 17.4 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia is 17.4%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 72.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 25th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.9% 8.6% 72.9% 9
2020s 33.0% 17.4% 58.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.0% compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 18.0% compare
  3. 24 Serbia 17.7% compare
  4. 26 Viet Nam 17.1% compare
  5. 27 Romania 16.1% compare
  6. 28 Peru 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

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 17.4% 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 72.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for poverty gap reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 35 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 102.9%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Gap reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 346 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty gap