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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 78.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
78.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2018
All-time low
70.8%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0204060802010201620222010: 71.12011: 73.32012: 74.52014: 71.72015: 70.82016: 722017: 77.82018: 78.62019: 78.32020: 75.22021: 76.12022: 78.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia stood at 78.2%.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Colombia peaked at 78.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2015.

That places Colombia 2nd out of 37 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 in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 71.1%
2011 73.3% +3.1%
2012 74.5% +1.7%
2014 71.7% -3.8%
2015 70.8% -1.2%
2016 72.0% +1.7%
2017 77.8% +8.1%
2018 78.6% +0.9%
2019 78.3% -0.4%
2020 75.2% -4.0%
2021 76.1% +1.3%
2022 78.2% +2.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 78.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 78.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.2% 70.8% 78.6% 9
2020s 76.5% 75.2% 78.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 South Africa 84.0% compare
  2. 3 Côte d'Ivoire 70.6% compare
  3. 4 Honduras 69.0% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 67.3% compare

See the full ranking of 37 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 78.2% 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 78.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2015.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Colombia ranks 2nd out of 37 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 5.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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