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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2020
All-time low
13.5%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 15.22011: 15.22012: 15.52014: 13.52015: 16.42016: 17.12017: 17.32018: 18.22019: 18.82020: 21.52021: 15.72022: 15.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia stood at 15.6%.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 21.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 Protection and Labor in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 15.2%
2011 15.2% +0.4%
2012 15.5% +1.7%
2014 13.5% -13.0%
2015 16.4% +21.5%
2016 17.1% +4.7%
2017 17.3% +0.8%
2018 18.2% +5.6%
2019 18.8% +2.9%
2020 21.5% +14.4%
2021 15.7% -26.6%
2022 15.6% -1.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.8%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 15.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.3% 13.5% 18.8% 9
2020s 17.6% 15.6% 21.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 Thailand 16.4% compare
  2. 21 Brazil 15.8% compare
  3. 22 Russian Federation 15.6% compare
  4. 24 Serbia 15.5% compare
  5. 25 Romania 15.3% compare
  6. 26 Panama 15.2% compare

See the full ranking of 39 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 15.6% 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 21.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 39 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 up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
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