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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 56.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.3%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2016
All-time low
26.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02040602010201620222010: 51.1 preT2011: 46.5 preT2012: 42.4 preT2014: 34.3 preT2015: 59.9 preT2016: 60.4 preT2017: 26.5 preT2018: 52.5 preT2019: 56.2 preT2020: 51.7 preT2021: 49.7 preT2022: 56.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia is 56.3%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia peaked at 60.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 51.1%
2011 46.5% -9.0%
2012 42.4% -8.7%
2014 34.3% -19.0%
2015 59.9% +74.3%
2016 60.4% +0.8%
2017 26.5% -56.1%
2018 52.5% +98.0%
2019 56.2% +7.0%
2020 51.7% -8.1%
2021 49.7% -3.9%
2022 56.3% +13.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 56.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 56.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.8% 26.5% 60.4% 9
2020s 52.5% 49.7% 56.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Pakistan 57.7% compare
  2. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.4% compare
  3. 7 Sri Lanka 56.3% compare
  4. 9 Chile 56.2% compare
  5. 10 Ecuador 55.6% compare
  6. 11 Honduras 49.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia was 56.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 266 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed

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