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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 8.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.9%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2020
All-time low
8.9%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 9.8 preT2011: 10.2 preT2012: 10.5 preT2014: 13 preT2015: 14.9 preT2016: 15.5 preT2017: 10.6 preT2018: 11.2 preT2019: 12.1 preT2020: 25 preT2021: 10.1 preT2022: 8.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8.9% for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 25.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 9.8%
2011 10.2% +4.4%
2012 10.5% +2.8%
2014 13.0% +24.5%
2015 14.9% +14.2%
2016 15.5% +3.9%
2017 10.6% -31.8%
2018 11.2% +5.7%
2019 12.1% +8.5%
2020 25.0% +106.5%
2021 10.1% -59.7%
2022 8.9% -11.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.5%, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.0% 9.8% 15.5% 9
2020s 14.6% 8.9% 25.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 30 Indonesia 10.9% compare
  2. 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.4% compare
  3. 32 Paraguay 9.2% compare
  4. 34 Peru 8.5% compare
  5. 35 El Salvador 6.9% compare
  6. 36 Malawi 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 8.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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