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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 19.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.5%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2011
All-time low
12.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 12.32011: 29.52012: 16.32014: 12.92016: 18.62017: 24.22018: 262019: 21.82020: 222021: 20.92022: 19.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia is 19.5%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia peaked at 29.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 12.3%
2011 29.5% +140.3%
2012 16.3% -44.7%
2014 12.9% -21.1%
2016 18.6% +44.8%
2017 24.2% +30.0%
2018 26.0% +7.4%
2019 21.8% -16.2%
2020 22.0% +0.9%
2021 20.9% -4.9%
2022 19.5% -7.0%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 19.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 19.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.2% 12.3% 29.5% 8
2020s 20.8% 19.5% 22.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Russian Federation 22.9% compare
  2. 22 Thailand 21.9% compare
  3. 23 Peru 20.7% compare
  4. 25 Viet Nam 19.0% compare
  5. 26 El Salvador 17.4% compare
  6. 27 Uruguay 9.9% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia was 19.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 230 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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