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

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International was 55.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
55.9%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2015
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: 51.52011: 46.52012: 43.52014: 34.42015: 58.62016: 57.82017: 26.52018: 52.42019: 54.82020: 51.82021: 49.52022: 55.9

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 55.9% for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in 2022.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international in Colombia peaked at 58.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2017.

That places Colombia 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 51.5%
2011 46.5% -9.7%
2012 43.5% -6.4%
2014 34.4% -21.0%
2015 58.6% +70.4%
2016 57.8% -1.3%
2017 26.5% -54.2%
2018 52.4% +97.7%
2019 54.8% +4.7%
2020 51.8% -5.6%
2021 49.5% -4.4%
2022 55.9% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.3% 26.5% 58.6% 9
2020s 52.4% 49.5% 55.9% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 Pakistan 57.3% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 56.7% compare
  3. 8 Sri Lanka 56.2% compare
  4. 10 Mongolia 55.4% compare
  5. 11 Ecuador 54.9% compare
  6. 12 Honduras 49.0% compare

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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 55.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - international recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2015.
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 9th 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 28.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - International Private Transfers
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