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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 29.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.3%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2014
All-time low
20.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 20.8 preT2011: 21.1 preT2012: 22.2 preT2014: 29.4 preT2015: 24.2 preT2016: 24 preT2017: 20.4 preT2018: 24.6 preT2019: 25.3 preT2020: 27.3 preT2021: 26.3 preT2022: 29.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 29.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Colombia peaked at 29.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 20.8%
2011 21.1% +1.3%
2012 22.2% +5.0%
2014 29.4% +32.5%
2015 24.2% -17.7%
2016 24.0% -0.6%
2017 20.4% -15.0%
2018 24.6% +20.4%
2019 25.3% +2.8%
2020 27.3% +7.8%
2021 26.3% -3.7%
2022 29.3% +11.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 29.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 29.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.6% 20.4% 29.4% 9
2020s 27.6% 26.3% 29.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Uruguay 33.2% compare
  2. 2 Argentina 29.8% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 27.6% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 26.8% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 26.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Colombia was 29.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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