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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 73.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
73.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2018
All-time low
68.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0204060802010201620222010: 68.82011: 70.12012: 72.82014: 69.12015: 69.22016: 69.92017: 742018: 74.52019: 74.42020: 73.12021: 71.82022: 73.8

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 73.8% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 74.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 68.8%
2011 70.1% +1.9%
2012 72.8% +3.9%
2014 69.1% -5.0%
2015 69.2% +0.0%
2016 69.9% +1.1%
2017 74.0% +5.9%
2018 74.5% +0.6%
2019 74.4% -0.1%
2020 73.1% -1.7%
2021 71.8% -1.9%
2022 73.8% +2.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 73.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 73.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 71.4% 68.8% 74.5% 9
2020s 72.9% 71.8% 73.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 South Africa 77.3% compare
  2. 3 Honduras 65.7% compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 63.3% compare
  4. 5 Ecuador 63.3% compare

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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 73.8% 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 74.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 2nd 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 1.3%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 367 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population