Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
18th
of 27 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2017
All-time low
6.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 14.12011: 13.72012: 7.72014: 6.82015: 7.42016: 7.82017: 16.52018: 9.22019: 8.22020: 10.92021: 102022: 7.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Colombia stood at 7.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Colombia peaked at 16.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 18th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 14.1%
2011 13.7% -2.9%
2012 7.7% -43.6%
2014 6.8% -11.4%
2015 7.4% +8.8%
2016 7.8% +5.0%
2017 16.5% +110.7%
2018 9.2% -43.8%
2019 8.2% -11.5%
2020 10.9% +33.7%
2021 10.0% -8.9%
2022 7.5% -25.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.3%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 6.8% 16.5% 9
2020s 9.5% 7.5% 10.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Chile 9.2% compare
  2. 16 Sri Lanka 9.2% compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 7.7% compare
  4. 19 Costa Rica 7.2% compare
  5. 20 Peru 6.9% compare
  6. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.8% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private in Colombia was 7.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - international private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 (%) - International Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - International Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 259 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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