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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 34.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.4%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2018
All-time low
27.5%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0102030402010201620222010: 29.42011: 28.82012: 29.32014: 27.52015: 39.92016: 40.62017: 40.72018: 41.22019: 40.52020: 31.32021: 32.42022: 34.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia stood at 34.4%.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 41.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 11th out of 39 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.

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 in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 29.4%
2011 28.8% -2.0%
2012 29.3% +1.8%
2014 27.5% -6.3%
2015 39.9% +45.4%
2016 40.6% +1.7%
2017 40.7% +0.3%
2018 41.2% +1.2%
2019 40.5% -1.7%
2020 31.3% -22.7%
2021 32.4% +3.4%
2022 34.4% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.3% 27.5% 41.2% 9
2020s 32.7% 31.3% 34.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Ecuador 40.1% compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 35.9% compare
  3. 10 Serbia 35.7% compare
  4. 12 Honduras 34.4% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 33.3% compare
  6. 14 Sri Lanka 32.6% compare

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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 34.4% 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 41.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 11th 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 17.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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