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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 28.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
28.5%
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
393.3%
in 2020
All-time low
13.7%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01002003004002010201620222010: 13.72011: 14.22012: 15.32014: 34.42015: 27.62016: 27.72017: 47.62018: 322019: 31.62020: 393.32021: 372022: 28.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 28.5% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia peaked at 393.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 10th 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 -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 13.7%
2011 14.2% +3.7%
2012 15.3% +7.9%
2014 34.4% +124.7%
2015 27.6% -19.9%
2016 27.7% +0.3%
2017 47.6% +72.3%
2018 32.0% -32.8%
2019 31.6% -1.2%
2020 393.3% +1144.5%
2021 37.0% -90.6%
2022 28.5% -23.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.1% 13.7% 47.6% 9
2020s 152.9% 28.5% 393.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Georgia 35.1% compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 33.1% compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 31.8% compare
  4. 11 Argentina 28.1% compare
  5. 12 Bolivia 27.9% compare
  6. 13 Honduras 27.9% 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 28.5% 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 393.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Colombia ranks 10th 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 85.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 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