Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Colombia

Colombia: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 52.5%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Colombia, 2010–2022

012342010201620222010: 3.8 % of total SPL benefits2011: 3 % of total SPL benefits2012: 2.8 % of total SPL benefits2014: 3 % of total SPL benefits2015: 3.6 % of total SPL benefits2016: 3.2 % of total SPL benefits2017: 0.484 % of total SPL benefits2018: 0.47 % of total SPL benefits2019: 0.397 % of total SPL benefits2020: 1.8 % of total SPL benefits2021: 0.853 % of total SPL benefits2022: 0.405 % of total SPL benefits

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.4% for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Colombia peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

Colombia ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year % of total SPL benefits Change
2010 3.8%
2011 3.0% -20.7%
2012 2.8% -6.0%
2014 3.0% +5.3%
2015 3.6% +19.7%
2016 3.2% -11.8%
2017 0.5% -84.7%
2018 0.5% -2.9%
2019 0.4% -15.4%
2020 1.8% +359.6%
2021 0.9% -53.3%
2022 0.4% -52.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.3% 0.4% 3.8% 9
2020s 1.0% 0.4% 1.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Pakistan 4.6% compare
  2. 34 Thailand 1.5% compare
  3. 35 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6% compare
  4. 37 South Africa 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Colombia?
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Colombia was 0.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits)
Unit
% of total SPL benefits
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.