Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 89.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
89.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2022
All-time low
49.1%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Colombia, 2010–2022

0204060802010201620222010: 49.12011: 57.42012: 56.22014: 53.82015: 57.72016: 62.32017: 85.52018: 882019: 86.22020: 65.62021: 852022: 89.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia is 89.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 89.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 49.1%
2011 57.4% +16.8%
2012 56.2% -2.1%
2014 53.8% -4.3%
2015 57.7% +7.3%
2016 62.3% +8.1%
2017 85.5% +37.1%
2018 88.0% +2.9%
2019 86.2% -2.0%
2020 65.6% -23.9%
2021 85.0% +29.5%
2022 89.6% +5.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 89.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.7%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 89.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.2%, 2.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 66.2% 49.1% 88.0% 9
2020s 80.0% 65.6% 89.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 2 South Africa 84.5% compare
  2. 3 Thailand 74.5% compare
  3. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 70.7% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia was 89.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -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 richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population