Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 22.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2020
All-time low
16.2%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 16.22011: 16.42012: 17.82014: 24.32015: 262016: 27.42017: 25.32018: 26.32019: 27.12020: 31.72021: 21.92022: 22.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia is 22.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 31.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 16.2%
2011 16.4% +1.1%
2012 17.8% +8.8%
2014 24.3% +36.2%
2015 26.0% +7.2%
2016 27.4% +5.5%
2017 25.3% -7.9%
2018 26.3% +3.9%
2019 27.1% +3.1%
2020 31.7% +17.3%
2021 21.9% -30.9%
2022 22.5% +2.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 22.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.0% 16.2% 27.4% 9
2020s 25.4% 21.9% 31.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Mongolia 28.8% compare
  2. 22 Pakistan 27.1% compare
  3. 24 Mexico 21.8% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 21.1% compare
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 19.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 22.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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