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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions was 2.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.5%
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

02462010201620222010: 6.4 preT2011: 5.1 preT2012: 6.3 preT2014: 4.8 preT2016: 3.1 preT2017: 3.8 preT2018: 3.8 preT2019: 3.6 preT2020: 4.1 preT2021: 4.4 preT2022: 2.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 2.5% for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia peaked at 6.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 6.4%
2011 5.1% -21.3%
2012 6.3% +23.9%
2014 4.8% -23.2%
2016 3.1% -34.7%
2017 3.8% +19.8%
2018 3.8% +1.0%
2019 3.6% -5.3%
2020 4.1% +13.3%
2021 4.4% +7.6%
2022 2.5% -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.6% 3.1% 6.4% 8
2020s 3.6% 2.5% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Costa Rica 3.4% compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 3.2% compare
  3. 21 Russian Federation 3.2% compare
  4. 23 Brazil 2.2% compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 1.6% compare
  6. 25 Romania 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions in Colombia was 2.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Social Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 222 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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