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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2014
All-time low
14.2%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

051015202010201620222010: 14.6 preT2011: 15.8 preT2012: 14.2 preT2014: 19.2 preT2015: 18 preT2016: 17.6 preT2017: 18.7 preT2018: 18.3 preT2019: 19 preT2020: 17.3 preT2021: 18.3 preT2022: 18.4 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 18.4% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 19.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 14.6%
2011 15.8% +8.4%
2012 14.2% -10.2%
2014 19.2% +35.6%
2015 18.0% -6.6%
2016 17.6% -1.9%
2017 18.7% +5.9%
2018 18.3% -1.9%
2019 19.0% +3.9%
2020 17.3% -9.0%
2021 18.3% +5.7%
2022 18.4% +0.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 18.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 18.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.3% 14.2% 19.2% 9
2020s 18.0% 17.3% 18.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Mexico 19.6% compare
  2. 12 Sri Lanka 19.4% compare
  3. 13 Brazil 18.7% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 17.6% compare
  5. 16 Peru 17.5% compare
  6. 17 Mongolia 17.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia was 18.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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