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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 22.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.1%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
21st
of 28 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2016
All-time low
12.5%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 23.3 preT2011: 24.9 preT2012: 17.6 preT2014: 12.5 preT2015: 23.9 preT2016: 26.7 preT2017: 18.9 preT2018: 25.3 preT2019: 26.1 preT2020: 22.9 preT2021: 23.7 preT2022: 22.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia stood at 22.1%.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia peaked at 26.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 21st of 28 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) (%) - International in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 23.3%
2011 24.9% +7.1%
2012 17.6% -29.3%
2014 12.5% -29.3%
2015 23.9% +91.5%
2016 26.7% +12.1%
2017 18.9% -29.5%
2018 25.3% +34.2%
2019 26.1% +3.2%
2020 22.9% -12.5%
2021 23.7% +3.4%
2022 22.1% -6.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 22.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.3%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.0%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.1% 12.5% 26.7% 9
2020s 22.9% 22.1% 23.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Chile 23.4% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 23.3% compare
  3. 20 El Salvador 22.8% compare
  4. 22 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare
  5. 23 Armenia 18.7% compare
  6. 24 Costa Rica 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia was 22.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 272 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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