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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 16.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2011
All-time low
13.7%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 17.1 preT2011: 17.6 preT2012: 16.6 preT2014: 17 preT2015: 13.9 preT2016: 13.7 preT2017: 14.6 preT2018: 15 preT2019: 15.7 preT2020: 17.5 preT2021: 16.5 preT2022: 16 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia is 16.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 17.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2016.

That places Colombia 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 17.1%
2011 17.6% +3.1%
2012 16.6% -5.9%
2014 17.0% +2.6%
2015 13.9% -18.5%
2016 13.7% -0.9%
2017 14.6% +6.6%
2018 15.0% +2.2%
2019 15.7% +4.6%
2020 17.5% +11.8%
2021 16.5% -5.5%
2022 16.0% -3.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 16.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.4%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 16.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.7% 13.7% 17.6% 9
2020s 16.7% 16.0% 17.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 23 Belarus 16.4% compare
  2. 24 Paraguay 16.4% compare
  3. 25 Kyrgyzstan 16.3% compare
  4. 27 Ukraine 15.9% compare
  5. 28 Serbia 15.7% compare
  6. 29 Argentina 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 16.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
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