Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 34.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.5%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 2016
All-time low
28.1%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 30.2 preT2011: 29.4 preT2012: 30.1 preT2014: 28.1 preT2015: 42.7 preT2016: 43.2 preT2017: 40.7 preT2018: 41.2 preT2019: 40.7 preT2020: 34.6 preT2021: 32.4 preT2022: 34.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 34.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 43.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 30.2%
2011 29.4% -2.7%
2012 30.1% +2.2%
2014 28.1% -6.5%
2015 42.7% +51.9%
2016 43.2% +1.2%
2017 40.7% -5.7%
2018 41.2% +1.1%
2019 40.7% -1.1%
2020 34.6% -15.1%
2021 32.4% -6.3%
2022 34.5% +6.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 34.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 34.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.3% 28.1% 43.2% 9
2020s 33.8% 32.4% 34.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Sri Lanka 35.5% compare
  2. 14 Honduras 35.4% compare
  3. 15 Uruguay 34.7% compare
  4. 17 Costa Rica 34.4% compare
  5. 18 Armenia 31.6% compare
  6. 19 Mexico 30.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia was 34.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population