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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic was 31.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.5%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
3rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2022
All-time low
19.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 22.12011: 23.22012: 22.92014: 30.32015: 26.62016: 26.22017: 19.12018: 27.72019: 27.52020: 27.92021: 28.12022: 31.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 31.5% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic in Colombia peaked at 31.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2017.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 22.1%
2011 23.2% +4.6%
2012 22.9% -1.2%
2014 30.3% +32.6%
2015 26.6% -12.3%
2016 26.2% -1.7%
2017 19.1% -27.1%
2018 27.7% +45.5%
2019 27.5% -0.9%
2020 27.9% +1.3%
2021 28.1% +0.9%
2022 31.5% +11.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 31.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 31.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.1% 19.1% 30.3% 9
2020s 29.1% 27.9% 31.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Uruguay 34.0% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 31.7% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29.6% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 29.2% compare
  5. 6 Romania 29.0% 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 31.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% 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 37.5%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 319 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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