Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Colombia
Colombia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Colombia, 2010–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia stood at 23.5%.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia peaked at 62.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 24th of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Colombia, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.2% | — |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | +71.3% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +199.0% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -33.2% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +9.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.2%, 51% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.0%, 76% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.9% | 14.1% | 62.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 21.5% | 28.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia was 23.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population