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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 17.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2020
All-time low
13.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 15.92011: 15.12012: 15.92014: 13.82015: 192016: 19.82017: 20.22018: 21.32019: 21.62020: 25.92021: 17.62022: 17.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia is 17.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, 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 -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 15.9%
2011 15.1% -5.1%
2012 15.9% +5.6%
2014 13.8% -13.2%
2015 19.0% +37.7%
2016 19.8% +4.0%
2017 20.2% +2.1%
2018 21.3% +5.2%
2019 21.6% +1.7%
2020 25.9% +19.8%
2021 17.6% -32.2%
2022 17.3% -1.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 17.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.1% 13.8% 21.6% 9
2020s 20.3% 17.3% 25.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Türkiye 17.7% compare
  2. 12 Belarus 17.6% compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 17.4% compare
  4. 15 Ukraine 17.2% compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 17.0% compare
  6. 17 Armenia 17.0% 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 17.3% 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 25.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 14th 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 8.7%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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