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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and was 5.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2014
All-time low
5.6%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

57.51012.51517.52010201620222010: 15.72011: 132012: 122014: 16.32015: 13.32016: 11.42017: 8.82018: 6.62019: 7.72020: 11.72021: 7.92022: 5.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 5.6% for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and in Colombia peaked at 16.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 15.7%
2011 13.0% -17.2%
2012 12.0% -7.8%
2014 16.3% +36.0%
2015 13.3% -18.9%
2016 11.4% -13.7%
2017 8.8% -22.9%
2018 6.6% -25.5%
2019 7.7% +16.7%
2020 11.7% +52.8%
2021 7.9% -32.7%
2022 5.6% -28.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 28% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.7% 6.6% 16.3% 9
2020s 8.4% 5.6% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 33 Thailand 14.8% compare
  2. 34 Honduras 13.1% compare
  3. 35 South Africa 10.4% compare

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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 5.6% 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 16.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and?
Colombia ranks 36th out of 36 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 down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 352 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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