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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
24th
of 25 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2012
All-time low
1.1%
in 2022
Years of data
10
2011–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Colombia, 2011–2022

051015202011201620222011: 14.42012: 19.12014: 8.42016: 15.82017: 1.32018: 1.52019: 1.42020: 11.12021: 1.22022: 1.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia is 1.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia peaked at 19.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 14.4%
2012 19.1% +32.9%
2014 8.4% -56.1%
2016 15.8% +87.4%
2017 1.3% -91.6%
2018 1.5% +9.3%
2019 1.4% -6.4%
2020 11.1% +714.7%
2021 1.2% -89.3%
2022 1.1% -8.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 6% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 23% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.8% 1.3% 19.1% 7
2020s 4.5% 1.1% 11.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Pakistan 4.7% compare
  2. 22 Peru 4.7% compare
  3. 23 Uruguay 2.7% compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia was 1.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
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