Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 54.2%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

01232010201620222010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 2.42014: 2.32015: 3.12016: 2.72017: 0.7582018: 0.7012019: 0.5472020: 1.12021: 0.9922022: 0.455

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Colombia is 0.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 3.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 2.8%
2011 2.8% -1.9%
2012 2.4% -15.7%
2014 2.3% -2.4%
2015 3.1% +36.1%
2016 2.7% -14.2%
2017 0.8% -71.7%
2018 0.7% -7.5%
2019 0.5% -21.9%
2020 1.1% +96.4%
2021 1.0% -7.7%
2022 0.5% -54.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.9%, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 0.5% 3.1% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 32 Pakistan 3.3% compare
  2. 33 Honduras 2.6% compare
  3. 34 Thailand 2.4% compare
  4. 36 South Africa 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Colombia was 0.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population