Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 84.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
84.4%
Change on year
down 37.1%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
136.0%
in 2020
All-time low
64.4%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

0501001502010201620222010: 73.3 preT2011: 85.2 preT2012: 67.9 preT2014: 64.4 preT2015: 75.7 preT2016: 79.7 preT2017: 89.8 preT2018: 75.5 preT2019: 76.5 preT2020: 136 preT2021: 134.1 preT2022: 84.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia stood at 84.4%.

That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 136.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 11th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 73.3%
2011 85.2% +16.2%
2012 67.9% -20.3%
2014 64.4% -5.1%
2015 75.7% +17.5%
2016 79.7% +5.2%
2017 89.8% +12.7%
2018 75.5% -15.9%
2019 76.5% +1.4%
2020 136.0% +77.7%
2021 134.1% -1.4%
2022 84.4% -37.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 84.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 84.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.1%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.5% 64.4% 89.8% 9
2020s 118.2% 84.4% 136.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Ukraine 93.0% compare
  2. 9 Sri Lanka 89.9% compare
  3. 10 Moldova 88.9% compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 82.8% compare
  5. 13 Vietnam 78.7% compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia was 84.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 136.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group