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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional was 36.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
36.9%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2012
All-time low
27.8%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional in Colombia, 2011–2022

0102030402011201620222011: 40.42012: 42.82014: 292016: 38.72017: 42.12018: 39.62019: 39.82020: 27.82021: 32.42022: 36.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 36.9% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in 2022.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia peaked at 42.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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 -urban in Colombia, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 40.4%
2012 42.8% +6.0%
2014 29.0% -32.2%
2016 38.7% +33.4%
2017 42.1% +8.8%
2018 39.6% -5.9%
2019 39.8% +0.4%
2020 27.8% -30.1%
2021 32.4% +16.5%
2022 36.9% +13.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 36.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 36.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.9% 29.0% 42.8% 7
2020s 32.4% 27.8% 36.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Argentina 45.3% compare
  2. 11 Kyrgyzstan 42.6% compare
  3. 12 Kazakhstan 40.0% compare
  4. 14 Republic of Moldova 36.7% compare
  5. 15 Armenia 36.0% compare
  6. 16 Chile 34.4% compare

See the full ranking of 29 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 36.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 29 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 down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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