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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International was 15.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
15.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2014
All-time low
12.6%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 12.9 preT2011: 14.5 preT2012: 16.3 preT2014: 25 preT2015: 15.7 preT2016: 13 preT2017: 23 preT2018: 12.6 preT2019: 15.4 preT2020: 14.9 preT2021: 15.4 preT2022: 15.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 15.8% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international in Colombia peaked at 25.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.

That places Colombia 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 12.9%
2011 14.5% +11.9%
2012 16.3% +12.6%
2014 25.0% +53.4%
2015 15.7% -37.4%
2016 13.0% -16.9%
2017 23.0% +76.5%
2018 12.6% -45.3%
2019 15.4% +22.5%
2020 14.9% -3.5%
2021 15.4% +3.7%
2022 15.8% +2.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 15.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 15.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.1%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.5% 12.6% 25.0% 9
2020s 15.4% 14.9% 15.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Costa Rica 17.7% compare
  2. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.2% compare
  3. 14 Dominican Republic 16.4% compare
  4. 16 El Salvador 15.5% compare
  5. 17 Mongolia 15.5% compare
  6. 18 Chile 13.8% 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 15.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - international?
Colombia ranks 15th 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 down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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