Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 16.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.7%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
4th
of 26 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2017
All-time low
5.2%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010–2022

51015202010201620222010: 17.7 preT2011: 18.7 preT2012: 5.2 preT2014: 16.3 preT2016: 14.8 preT2017: 20.3 preT2018: 16.4 preT2019: 15.7 preT2020: 18.4 preT2021: 20 preT2022: 16.7 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia stood at 16.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 219.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia peaked at 20.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 4th 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 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 17.7%
2011 18.7% +5.7%
2012 5.2% -72.1%
2014 16.3% +210.8%
2016 14.8% -8.9%
2017 20.3% +37.2%
2018 16.4% -19.2%
2019 15.7% -4.4%
2020 18.4% +17.1%
2021 20.0% +9.0%
2022 16.7% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.7% 5.2% 20.3% 8
2020s 18.4% 16.7% 20.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Uruguay 30.4% compare
  2. 2 El Salvador 23.6% compare
  3. 3 Mexico 17.2% compare
  4. 5 Peru 16.7% compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 16.5% compare
  6. 7 Mongolia 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia was 16.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 219.7%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
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 fourth quintile relative to the total benefits going to the population