Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private was 14.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2014
All-time low
9.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 12.42011: 11.92012: 13.92014: 20.52015: 11.92016: 11.22017: 9.42018: 14.42019: 13.32020: 13.82021: 14.52022: 14.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia stood at 14.1%.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia peaked at 20.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 12.4%
2011 11.9% -4.1%
2012 13.9% +17.1%
2014 20.5% +47.9%
2015 11.9% -42.1%
2016 11.2% -5.8%
2017 9.4% -16.4%
2018 14.4% +54.3%
2019 13.3% -8.2%
2020 13.8% +4.5%
2021 14.5% +4.5%
2022 14.1% -2.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 14.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.9%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 14.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.2% 9.4% 20.5% 9
2020s 14.1% 13.8% 14.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Costa Rica 14.9% compare
  2. 6 Chile 14.8% compare
  3. 7 Thailand 14.3% compare
  4. 9 Honduras 14.1% compare
  5. 10 Romania 13.9% compare
  6. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.9% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia was 14.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 316 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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