Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 28.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
12th
of 31 countries
All-time high
388.0%
in 2020
All-time low
14.1%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01002003004002010201620222010: 14.1 preT2011: 15 preT2012: 14.2 preT2014: 36.1 preT2015: 28.9 preT2016: 28.6 preT2017: 56.8 preT2018: 33.6 preT2019: 33.4 preT2020: 388 preT2021: 37.8 preT2022: 28.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 28.6% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2022.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia peaked at 388.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 12th out of 31 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.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 14.1%
2011 15.0% +6.8%
2012 14.2% -5.8%
2014 36.1% +154.5%
2015 28.9% -19.7%
2016 28.6% -1.2%
2017 56.8% +98.7%
2018 33.6% -40.8%
2019 33.4% -0.6%
2020 388.0% +1060.2%
2021 37.8% -90.3%
2022 28.6% -24.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 28.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 28.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.0% 14.1% 56.8% 9
2020s 151.5% 28.6% 388.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 Honduras 31.7% compare
  2. 10 Sri Lanka 30.5% compare
  3. 11 Paraguay 29.1% compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 26.3% compare
  5. 14 Armenia 24.8% compare
  6. 15 Argentina 24.2% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia was 28.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 388.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Colombia ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
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