Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban was 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2020
All-time low
18.2%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Colombia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 20.62011: 18.22012: 212014: 27.52015: 29.82016: 31.42017: 30.82018: 31.72019: 32.62020: 39.52021: 28.92022: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 27.6% for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Colombia peaked at 39.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 23rd out of 36 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 (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 20.6%
2011 18.2% -11.8%
2012 21.0% +15.5%
2014 27.5% +31.2%
2015 29.8% +8.5%
2016 31.4% +5.2%
2017 30.8% -1.8%
2018 31.7% +2.7%
2019 32.6% +2.9%
2020 39.5% +21.2%
2021 28.9% -26.9%
2022 27.6% -4.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 27.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.5%, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.1% 18.2% 32.6% 9
2020s 32.0% 27.6% 39.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Ecuador 30.4% compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 28.7% compare
  3. 24 Chile 27.1% compare
  4. 25 Mexico 27.0% compare
  5. 26 Côte d'Ivoire 24.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban in Colombia was 27.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) -all social protection and labor -urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 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