Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia

Colombia: Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile was 0.2351 poorest in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.2351 poorest
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.3325 poorest
in 2012
All-time low
0.1272 poorest
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia, 2010–2022

00.10.20.32010201620222010: 0.153 poorest2011: 0.257 poorest2012: 0.332 poorest2014: 0.127 poorest2016: 0.255 poorest2017: 0.259 poorest2018: 0.211 poorest2019: 0.251 poorest2020: 0.235 poorest2021: 0.216 poorest2022: 0.235 poorest

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in poorest.

Analysis

In 2022, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Colombia stood at 0.2351 poorest.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Colombia peaked at 0.3325 poorest in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1272 poorest, in 2014.

That places Colombia 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year poorest Change
2010 0.1527 poorest
2011 0.2572 poorest +68.4%
2012 0.3325 poorest +29.3%
2014 0.1272 poorest -61.7%
2016 0.2549 poorest +100.3%
2017 0.2592 poorest +1.7%
2018 0.2114 poorest -18.5%
2019 0.2512 poorest +18.8%
2020 0.2353 poorest -6.3%
2021 0.2157 poorest -8.3%
2022 0.2351 poorest +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2308 poorest 0.1272 poorest 0.3325 poorest 8
2020s 0.2287 poorest 0.2157 poorest 0.2353 poorest 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Peru 0.2591 poorest compare
  2. 22 Viet Nam 0.2511 poorest compare
  3. 23 Indonesia 0.2459 poorest compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 0.149 poorest compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 0.0418 poorest compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Colombia?
Benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile in Colombia was 0.2351 poorest in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3325 poorest in 2012.
What is the lowest benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1272 poorest in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit-cost ratio - unconditional cash transfers -1st quintile rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit-cost ratio - Unconditional Cash Transfers -1st quintile (poorest)
Unit
poorest
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
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