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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social was 44.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
44.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2011
All-time low
39.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02040602010201620222010: 47.4 preT2011: 51.4 preT2012: 49.6 preT2014: 39.8 preT2015: 41.3 preT2016: 40.8 preT2017: 40.6 preT2018: 40.9 preT2019: 40.6 preT2020: 41.6 preT2021: 42.7 preT2022: 44.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Colombia stood at 44.5%.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social in Colombia peaked at 51.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Insurance (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 47.4%
2011 51.4% +8.4%
2012 49.6% -3.6%
2014 39.8% -19.7%
2015 41.3% +3.7%
2016 40.8% -1.1%
2017 40.6% -0.5%
2018 40.9% +0.8%
2019 40.6% -0.9%
2020 41.6% +2.5%
2021 42.7% +2.6%
2022 44.5% +4.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 44.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.4%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.6% 39.8% 51.4% 9
2020s 42.9% 41.6% 44.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Honduras 50.4% compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 44.7% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 43.1% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 42.9% compare
  5. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 39.4% 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 44.5% 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 51.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all social?
Colombia ranks 3rd 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 10.2%. 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 Insurance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Social Insurance (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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