Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 9.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.9%
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
31st
of 39 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2014
All-time low
7.4%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 14.92011: 14.32012: 13.62014: 15.62015: 82016: 7.42017: 82018: 7.92019: 8.32020: 142021: 122022: 9.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia stood at 9.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia peaked at 15.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 31st of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 14.9%
2011 14.3% -4.0%
2012 13.6% -5.0%
2014 15.6% +14.5%
2015 8.0% -49.0%
2016 7.4% -7.5%
2017 8.0% +8.3%
2018 7.9% -0.9%
2019 8.3% +5.0%
2020 14.0% +69.3%
2021 12.0% -14.4%
2022 9.9% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.9% 7.4% 15.6% 9
2020s 12.0% 9.9% 14.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 28 Albania 13.0% compare
  2. 29 Serbia 12.8% compare
  3. 30 Costa Rica 10.9% compare
  4. 32 Sri Lanka 8.9% compare
  5. 33 Pakistan 8.7% compare
  6. 34 Argentina 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia was 9.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Colombia ranks 31st out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 390 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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