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

Latest (2022)
23.5%
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
24th
of 26 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2012
All-time low
14.1%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

1020304050602010201620222010: 23.2 preT2011: 36.3 preT2012: 62.2 preT2014: 14.1 preT2016: 42.1 preT2017: 28.2 preT2018: 22.9 preT2019: 26.5 preT2020: 28.5 preT2021: 21.5 preT2022: 23.5 preT

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.9% 14.1% 62.2% 8
2020s 24.5% 21.5% 28.5% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Indonesia 31.7% compare
  2. 22 Mongolia 29.7% compare
  3. 23 Peru 27.0% compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 14.8% compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 222 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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