Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
34th
of 34 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 9.62011: 122012: 10.32014: 10.92015: 13.72016: 132017: 0.9792018: 0.9032019: 1.12020: 14.72021: 1.62022: 1.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 1.4% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia peaked at 14.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

Colombia ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 9.6%
2011 12.0% +25.6%
2012 10.3% -14.2%
2014 10.9% +5.9%
2015 13.7% +25.7%
2016 13.0% -5.0%
2017 1.0% -92.5%
2018 0.9% -7.8%
2019 1.1% +20.3%
2020 14.7% +1255.7%
2021 1.6% -89.3%
2022 1.4% -13.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9%, 8% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.1% 0.9% 13.7% 9
2020s 5.9% 1.4% 14.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 31 Honduras 5.3% compare
  2. 32 Pakistan 5.0% compare
  3. 33 Thailand 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia was 1.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Colombia ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 329 data points, 2004–2023
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