Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 12.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2014
All-time low
9.1%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 13.72011: 13.62012: 132014: 13.82015: 9.62016: 9.12017: 9.42018: 9.42019: 9.42020: 11.12021: 11.62022: 12

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Colombia stood at 12.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 13.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 13.7%
2011 13.6% -0.7%
2012 13.0% -4.4%
2014 13.8% +6.6%
2015 9.6% -30.9%
2016 9.1% -5.1%
2017 9.4% +4.0%
2018 9.4% -0.9%
2019 9.4% +0.1%
2020 11.1% +18.8%
2021 11.6% +4.4%
2022 12.0% +3.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 12.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.2% 9.1% 13.8% 9
2020s 11.6% 11.1% 12.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Republic of Moldova 12.7% compare
  2. 23 Honduras 12.6% compare
  3. 24 Paraguay 12.5% compare
  4. 26 Armenia 11.6% compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 11.2% compare
  6. 28 Costa Rica 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Colombia was 12.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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