Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 24 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2017
All-time low
8.5%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 8.62011: 12.42012: 12.32014: 92016: 8.52017: 20.52018: 15.22019: 14.32020: 13.82021: 12.72022: 12.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia stood at 12.3%.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia peaked at 20.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2016.

That places Colombia 22nd out of 24 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 8.6%
2011 12.4% +44.3%
2012 12.3% -0.8%
2014 9.0% -26.2%
2016 8.5% -6.5%
2017 20.5% +142.4%
2018 15.2% -25.8%
2019 14.3% -6.3%
2020 13.8% -3.0%
2021 12.7% -7.9%
2022 12.3% -3.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.5%, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.6% 8.5% 20.5% 8
2020s 12.9% 12.3% 13.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Indonesia 19.7% compare
  2. 20 Peru 16.7% compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 14.2% compare
  4. 23 Vietnam 9.9% compare
  5. 24 Uruguay 6.5% compare

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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 12.3% 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 20.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 24 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 up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 202 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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