Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 14.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.8%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2021
All-time low
8.4%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, 2010–2022

0510152010201620222010: 10.3 preT2011: 12.5 preT2012: 16.1 preT2014: 8.4 preT2015: 9.6 preT2016: 9.3 preT2017: 12 preT2018: 11.4 preT2019: 11.7 preT2020: 13.7 preT2021: 17.2 preT2022: 14.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 14.8% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia peaked at 17.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 10.3%
2011 12.5% +21.3%
2012 16.1% +28.8%
2014 8.4% -47.6%
2015 9.6% +13.8%
2016 9.3% -3.5%
2017 12.0% +30.0%
2018 11.4% -5.0%
2019 11.7% +2.2%
2020 13.7% +17.4%
2021 17.2% +25.5%
2022 14.8% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.3% 8.4% 16.1% 9
2020s 15.3% 13.7% 17.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 Mexico 16.5% compare
  2. 7 El Salvador 15.1% compare
  3. 8 Mongolia 14.8% compare
  4. 10 Panama 14.6% compare
  5. 11 Romania 14.5% compare
  6. 12 Poland 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Colombia was 14.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
Colombia ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT)
Unit
preT
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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population