Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 3.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.5%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02462010201620222010: 4.6 preT2011: 3.7 preT2012: 4 preT2014: 5.7 preT2015: 5.7 preT2016: 5.7 preT2017: 4.1 preT2018: 3.8 preT2019: 3.8 preT2020: 5.8 preT2021: 4.2 preT2022: 3.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 5.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 4.6%
2011 3.7% -19.3%
2012 4.0% +7.8%
2014 5.7% +43.0%
2015 5.7% +0.8%
2016 5.7% +0.3%
2017 4.1% -28.2%
2018 3.8% -7.2%
2019 3.8% -0.2%
2020 5.8% +52.8%
2021 4.2% -28.1%
2022 3.5% -15.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 28% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.6% 3.7% 5.7% 9
2020s 4.5% 3.5% 5.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Malawi 8.5% compare
  2. 34 Côte d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
  3. 35 Honduras 5.2% compare
  4. 37 South Africa 2.0% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 3.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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