Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 20.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
263.2%
in 2020
All-time low
8.0%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Colombia, 2010–2022

01002003002010201620222010: 9.82011: 8.22012: 82014: 15.12015: 192016: 19.12017: 31.22018: 21.12019: 22.22020: 263.22021: 24.92022: 20.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia is 20.3%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia peaked at 263.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 9.8%
2011 8.2% -16.4%
2012 8.0% -2.8%
2014 15.1% +89.6%
2015 19.0% +25.3%
2016 19.1% +0.8%
2017 31.2% +63.1%
2018 21.1% -32.4%
2019 22.2% +5.1%
2020 263.2% +1088.0%
2021 24.9% -90.5%
2022 20.3% -18.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 20.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.1% 8.0% 31.2% 9
2020s 102.8% 20.3% 263.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Georgia 21.9% compare
  2. 13 Kazakhstan 21.7% compare
  3. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.7% compare
  4. 16 Honduras 20.3% compare
  5. 17 Argentina 20.3% compare
  6. 18 Peru 17.8% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia was 20.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 263.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. 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 (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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