Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2020
All-time low
12.3%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 12.3 preT2011: 12.8 preT2012: 12.7 preT2014: 18.5 preT2015: 21.3 preT2016: 21.5 preT2017: 18.4 preT2018: 20 preT2019: 20.8 preT2020: 29.7 preT2021: 16.4 preT2022: 15.6 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia stood at 15.6%.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 29.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 12.3%
2011 12.8% +3.6%
2012 12.7% -0.6%
2014 18.5% +45.5%
2015 21.3% +15.1%
2016 21.5% +1.1%
2017 18.4% -14.6%
2018 20.0% +8.9%
2019 20.8% +4.0%
2020 29.7% +42.6%
2021 16.4% -44.9%
2022 15.6% -4.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 15.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.1%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.6% 12.3% 21.5% 9
2020s 20.5% 15.6% 29.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 24 Pakistan 22.2% compare
  2. 25 Panama 19.6% compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 19.1% compare
  4. 28 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare
  5. 29 Dominican Republic 10.7% compare
  6. 30 Viet Nam 10.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 15.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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