Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 28.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2014
All-time low
15.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 18.62011: 20.12012: 15.62014: 30.12015: 28.32016: 26.82017: 26.12018: 27.22019: 27.52020: 28.32021: 27.32022: 28.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 28.4% for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Colombia peaked at 30.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 18.6%
2011 20.1% +7.8%
2012 15.6% -22.2%
2014 30.1% +92.7%
2015 28.3% -6.0%
2016 26.8% -5.4%
2017 26.1% -2.4%
2018 27.2% +3.9%
2019 27.5% +1.2%
2020 28.3% +2.9%
2021 27.3% -3.4%
2022 28.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.5% 15.6% 30.1% 9
2020s 28.0% 27.3% 28.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Ecuador 30.7% compare
  2. 3 Argentina 30.0% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 29.2% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 27.6% compare
  5. 7 Panama 27.6% compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Colombia was 28.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population