Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile was 0.0229 poorest in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0229 poorest
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.0607 poorest
in 2015
All-time low
0.0229 poorest
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022

00.020.040.062010201620222010: 0.056 poorest2011: 0.042 poorest2012: 0.044 poorest2014: 0.054 poorest2015: 0.061 poorest2016: 0.059 poorest2017: 0.034 poorest2018: 0.032 poorest2019: 0.03 poorest2020: 0.053 poorest2021: 0.038 poorest2022: 0.023 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Colombia is 0.0229 poorest, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.0607 poorest in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 poorest, in 2022.

That places Colombia 37th out of 37 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.

Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 0.0559 poorest
2011 0.0423 poorest -24.3%
2012 0.0442 poorest +4.5%
2014 0.0536 poorest +21.3%
2015 0.0607 poorest +13.3%
2016 0.059 poorest -2.9%
2017 0.0337 poorest -42.9%
2018 0.0321 poorest -4.8%
2019 0.0301 poorest -6.1%
2020 0.0526 poorest +74.7%
2021 0.0384 poorest -27.0%
2022 0.0229 poorest -40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0457 poorest 0.0301 poorest 0.0607 poorest 9
2020s 0.038 poorest 0.0229 poorest 0.0526 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0868 poorest compare
  2. 35 Honduras 0.0547 poorest compare
  3. 36 South Africa 0.0439 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Colombia?
Benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile in Colombia was 0.0229 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0607 poorest in 2015.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 poorest in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - all social protection and labor -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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