Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile was 0.0868 poorest in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0868 poorest
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
21st
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.243 poorest
in 2017
All-time low
0.0298 poorest
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022

0.050.10.150.20.252010201620222010: 0.03 poorest2011: 0.033 poorest2012: 0.07 poorest2014: 0.158 poorest2015: 0.082 poorest2016: 0.071 poorest2017: 0.243 poorest2018: 0.103 poorest2019: 0.096 poorest2020: 0.077 poorest2021: 0.115 poorest2022: 0.087 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia is 0.0868 poorest, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.243 poorest in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 poorest, in 2010.

That places Colombia 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 0.0298 poorest
2011 0.0326 poorest +9.6%
2012 0.0704 poorest +115.7%
2014 0.1576 poorest +123.7%
2015 0.0822 poorest -47.8%
2016 0.0706 poorest -14.1%
2017 0.243 poorest +244.1%
2018 0.1025 poorest -57.8%
2019 0.0965 poorest -5.9%
2020 0.0774 poorest -19.8%
2021 0.1152 poorest +48.9%
2022 0.0868 poorest -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0984 poorest 0.0298 poorest 0.243 poorest 9
2020s 0.0931 poorest 0.0774 poorest 0.1152 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 El Salvador 0.1174 poorest compare
  2. 19 Chile 0.0978 poorest compare
  3. 20 Costa Rica 0.0976 poorest compare
  4. 22 Honduras 0.0856 poorest compare
  5. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0683 poorest compare
  6. 24 Peru 0.0581 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia?
Benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile in Colombia was 0.0868 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.243 poorest in 2017.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 poorest in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - international private transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - International Private Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

Poverty gap reduction obtained for each $1 spent in International Private Transfers programs (%)