Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2021
All-time low
16.6%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010–2022

05101520252010201620222010: 19.22011: 19.42012: 16.62014: 20.52015: 19.52016: 20.12017: 18.92018: 19.72019: 20.12020: 22.42021: 23.72022: 23.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 23.1% for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia peaked at 23.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 19.2%
2011 19.4% +1.0%
2012 16.6% -14.4%
2014 20.5% +23.4%
2015 19.5% -4.8%
2016 20.1% +3.1%
2017 18.9% -6.1%
2018 19.7% +4.2%
2019 20.1% +2.4%
2020 22.4% +11.3%
2021 23.7% +5.9%
2022 23.1% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.3% 16.6% 20.5% 9
2020s 23.1% 22.4% 23.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 Chile 24.6% compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 23.3% compare
  3. 4 Panama 23.2% compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 22.5% compare
  5. 7 Malawi 22.4% compare
  6. 8 Ukraine 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia was 23.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Colombia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 348 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

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