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

Colombia: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st was 11.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2017
All-time low
4.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02040602010201620222010: 42011: 42012: 4.12014: 10.62015: 12.32016: 11.12017: 60.72018: 12.82019: 142020: 35.62021: 13.82022: 11.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 11.1% for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in 2022.

That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Colombia peaked at 60.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 23rd 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.

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

Annual values for Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 4.0%
2011 4.0% -1.9%
2012 4.1% +2.9%
2014 10.6% +161.2%
2015 12.3% +15.8%
2016 11.1% -9.4%
2017 60.7% +444.6%
2018 12.8% -78.9%
2019 14.0% +9.7%
2020 35.6% +153.5%
2021 13.8% -61.4%
2022 11.1% -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.9% 4.0% 60.7% 9
2020s 20.2% 11.1% 35.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Malawi 12.9% compare
  2. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 12.1% compare
  3. 22 Costa Rica 11.9% compare
  4. 24 Mongolia 10.0% compare
  5. 25 Panama 8.6% compare
  6. 26 Turkey 8.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Colombia?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st in Colombia was 11.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all private transfers -1st rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. 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 (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 334 data points, 2002–2023
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Poverty headcount reduction due to Private Transfers programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount