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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2017
All-time low
10.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 16 preT2011: 16.1 preT2012: 15.2 preT2014: 12.9 preT2015: 14.3 preT2016: 13.7 preT2017: 21.8 preT2018: 13.1 preT2019: 13 preT2020: 12 preT2021: 11.9 preT2022: 10.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Colombia is 10.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Colombia peaked at 21.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 16.0%
2011 16.1% +0.5%
2012 15.2% -5.3%
2014 12.9% -15.4%
2015 14.3% +11.2%
2016 13.7% -4.5%
2017 21.8% +59.4%
2018 13.1% -39.9%
2019 13.0% -1.2%
2020 12.0% -7.7%
2021 11.9% -0.1%
2022 10.5% -11.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 72% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 10.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.1%, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.1% 12.9% 21.8% 9
2020s 11.5% 10.5% 12.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Thailand 11.3% compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 11.1% compare
  3. 28 Uruguay 10.8% compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 9.9% compare
  5. 31 Argentina 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic in Colombia was 10.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 321 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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