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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash was 23.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.3%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2019
All-time low
11.3%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 17.82011: 23.32012: 21.72014: 11.32016: 24.92017: 252018: 19.92019: 25.82020: 19.92021: 21.22022: 23.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 23.3% for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in 2022.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash in Colombia peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 21st out of 26 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 in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 17.8%
2011 23.3% +31.3%
2012 21.7% -7.0%
2014 11.3% -47.6%
2016 24.9% +119.8%
2017 25.0% +0.3%
2018 19.9% -20.5%
2019 25.8% +29.6%
2020 19.9% -22.8%
2021 21.2% +6.6%
2022 23.3% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.2% 11.3% 25.8% 8
2020s 21.4% 19.9% 23.3% 3

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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 23.3% 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 25.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash?
Colombia ranks 21st 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 up 7.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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