Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 28.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
28.7%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
3rd
of 25 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2012
All-time low
11.1%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2011–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2011–2022

1015202530352011201620222011: 27.52012: 33.82014: 11.12016: 17.42017: 17.92018: 24.72019: 22.92020: 26.32021: 26.12022: 28.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia stood at 28.7%.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia peaked at 33.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 27.5%
2012 33.8% +23.0%
2014 11.1% -67.2%
2016 17.4% +57.0%
2017 17.9% +2.7%
2018 24.7% +38.3%
2019 22.9% -7.3%
2020 26.3% +14.7%
2021 26.1% -0.7%
2022 28.7% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.2% 11.1% 33.8% 7
2020s 27.0% 26.1% 28.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Argentina 30.5% compare
  2. 2 Chile 29.3% compare
  3. 4 Romania 26.3% compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 25.9% compare
  5. 6 Kyrgyzstan 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia was 28.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 211 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

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