Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 33.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.7%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.6%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 22 preT2011: 17.6 preT2012: 22 preT2014: 30 preT2015: 33.8 preT2016: 36.2 preT2017: 36.6 preT2018: 37.4 preT2019: 37.9 preT2020: 40.9 preT2021: 35.5 preT2022: 33.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia stood at 33.7%.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 40.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 22.0%
2011 17.6% -19.8%
2012 22.0% +24.7%
2014 30.0% +36.6%
2015 33.8% +12.7%
2016 36.2% +6.9%
2017 36.6% +1.2%
2018 37.4% +2.1%
2019 37.9% +1.5%
2020 40.9% +7.8%
2021 35.5% -13.1%
2022 33.7% -5.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 33.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.8%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 33.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.4% 17.6% 37.9% 9
2020s 36.7% 33.7% 40.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 4 Brazil 35.0% compare
  2. 5 Kazakhstan 34.6% compare
  3. 6 Argentina 34.1% compare
  4. 8 Ecuador 32.9% compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 30.7% compare
  6. 10 Uruguay 30.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia was 33.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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