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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
7th
of 26 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2012
All-time low
7.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010–2022

102030402010201620222010: 7.72011: 8.62012: 35.32014: 14.22016: 16.82017: 19.82018: 26.32019: 19.92020: 24.52021: 25.72022: 27.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia is 27.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia peaked at 35.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 7th out of 26 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 7.7%
2011 8.6% +11.4%
2012 35.3% +310.9%
2014 14.2% -59.7%
2016 16.8% +18.2%
2017 19.8% +17.6%
2018 26.3% +32.8%
2019 19.9% -24.5%
2020 24.5% +23.4%
2021 25.7% +5.0%
2022 27.6% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.6% 7.7% 35.3% 8
2020s 26.0% 24.5% 27.6% 3

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  6. 10 Poland 25.4% 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 27.6% 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 35.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Colombia ranks 7th out of 26 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 21.8%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 2nd quintile (%) - 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 second quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population