Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private was 32.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.1%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
19th
of 31 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2016
All-time low
30.0%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

0102030402010201620222010: 32.7 preT2011: 32.9 preT2012: 35.9 preT2014: 30.9 preT2015: 39.9 preT2016: 41.4 preT2017: 39 preT2018: 34 preT2019: 34.2 preT2020: 30.2 preT2021: 30 preT2022: 32.1 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 32.1% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in 2022.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia peaked at 41.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 19th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 32.7%
2011 32.9% +0.6%
2012 35.9% +9.1%
2014 30.9% -13.8%
2015 39.9% +29.0%
2016 41.4% +3.7%
2017 39.0% -5.7%
2018 34.0% -12.9%
2019 34.2% +0.8%
2020 30.2% -11.6%
2021 30.0% -0.8%
2022 32.1% +7.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 32.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.1%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.7% 30.9% 41.4% 9
2020s 30.8% 30.0% 32.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Uruguay 33.0% compare
  2. 17 Paraguay 33.0% compare
  3. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.3% compare
  4. 20 Panama 32.1% compare
  5. 21 Belarus 32.1% compare
  6. 22 Georgia 31.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private in Colombia was 32.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - domestic private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - Domestic Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 318 data points, 2003–2023
Last refreshed

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