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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 24.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
24.6%
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
19th
of 27 countries
All-time high
355.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01002003004002010201620222010: 1.52011: 1.82012: 1.72014: 65.52015: 22.22016: 24.52017: 942018: 32.82019: 282020: 355.22021: 32.52022: 24.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia stood at 24.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 1,333.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia peaked at 355.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 19th out of 27 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) (%) - International in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 1.5%
2011 1.8% +15.6%
2012 1.7% -2.1%
2014 65.5% +3713.6%
2015 22.2% -66.0%
2016 24.5% +10.1%
2017 94.0% +283.8%
2018 32.8% -65.1%
2019 28.0% -14.6%
2020 355.2% +1169.4%
2021 32.5% -90.8%
2022 24.6% -24.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.1%, 63% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 24.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.2% 1.5% 94.0% 9
2020s 137.4% 24.6% 355.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Dominican Republic 27.1% compare
  2. 17 Peru 26.0% compare
  3. 18 El Salvador 25.4% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 24.1% compare
  5. 21 Türkiye 23.6% compare
  6. 22 Chile 23.2% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia was 24.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 355.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,333.4%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
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