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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
25th
of 29 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.5%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2011–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional in Colombia, 2011–2022

2468102011201620222011: 1.52012: 42014: 9.92016: 5.32017: 5.12018: 5.32019: 6.82020: 4.52021: 3.82022: 2.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia is 2.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 42.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia peaked at 9.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 1.5%
2012 4.0% +162.5%
2014 9.9% +147.0%
2016 5.3% -45.9%
2017 5.1% -5.1%
2018 5.3% +4.5%
2019 6.8% +27.4%
2020 4.5% -32.8%
2021 3.8% -15.4%
2022 2.2% -42.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 53% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 1.5% 9.9% 7
2020s 3.5% 2.2% 4.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Albania 3.2% compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 3.0% compare
  3. 24 South Africa 2.5% compare
  4. 26 Türkiye 1.9% compare
  5. 27 Argentina 1.6% compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional in Colombia was 2.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - unconditional rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 245 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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