Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers was 16.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
212.7%
in 2020
All-time low
5.4%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Colombia, 2010–2022

0501001502002010201620222010: 5.42011: 5.52012: 62014: 12.42015: 162016: 162017: 26.42018: 17.62019: 17.32020: 212.72021: 20.12022: 16.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia stood at 16.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia peaked at 212.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 5.4%
2011 5.5% +1.7%
2012 6.0% +8.8%
2014 12.4% +108.2%
2015 16.0% +28.8%
2016 16.0% -0.0%
2017 26.4% +64.5%
2018 17.6% -33.3%
2019 17.3% -1.7%
2020 212.7% +1131.4%
2021 20.1% -90.5%
2022 16.3% -19.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 16.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.6% 5.4% 26.4% 9
2020s 83.0% 16.3% 212.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.5% compare
  2. 16 Costa Rica 17.0% compare
  3. 17 Honduras 16.8% compare
  4. 19 Paraguay 16.1% compare
  5. 20 Uruguay 15.9% compare
  6. 21 Brazil 15.4% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers in Colombia was 16.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 212.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - domestic private transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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