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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
23rd
of 24 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 10.12011: 2.42012: 3.92014: 222016: 11.32017: 0.812018: 0.7072019: 1.12020: 52021: 0.5172022: 0.551

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.6% for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia peaked at 22.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 10.1%
2011 2.4% -75.9%
2012 3.9% +59.4%
2014 22.0% +465.5%
2016 11.3% -48.7%
2017 0.8% -92.8%
2018 0.7% -12.7%
2019 1.1% +50.4%
2020 5.0% +373.9%
2021 0.5% -89.7%
2022 0.6% +6.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.5% 0.7% 22.0% 8
2020s 2.0% 0.5% 5.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Peru 2.2% compare
  2. 21 Chile 1.3% compare
  3. 22 Uruguay 1.0% compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia was 0.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
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