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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 21.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
10th
of 28 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2014
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 13.62011: 18.52012: 18.72014: 30.32015: 192016: 14.82017: 22.22018: 15.32019: 192020: 16.42021: 19.82022: 21.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 21.1% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia peaked at 30.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 10th out of 28 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) (%) - International in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 13.6%
2011 18.5% +36.1%
2012 18.7% +0.9%
2014 30.3% +62.4%
2015 19.0% -37.4%
2016 14.8% -22.1%
2017 22.2% +49.7%
2018 15.3% -31.1%
2019 19.0% +24.1%
2020 16.4% -13.7%
2021 19.8% +21.1%
2022 21.1% +6.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 21.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.0% 13.6% 30.3% 9
2020s 19.1% 16.4% 21.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Armenia 22.7% compare
  2. 9 Mexico 21.6% compare
  3. 11 Republic of Moldova 19.7% compare
  4. 12 Paraguay 19.5% compare
  5. 13 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia was 21.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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