Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 31.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
31.7%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 1.42011: 2.62012: 1.42014: 0.7392016: 2.92017: 3.92018: 3.42019: 2.82020: 9.32021: 24.52022: 31.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 31.7% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 2,134.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia peaked at 31.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 1.4%
2011 2.6% +92.5%
2012 1.4% -46.2%
2014 0.7% -47.9%
2016 2.9% +287.7%
2017 3.9% +36.3%
2018 3.4% -13.7%
2019 2.8% -16.2%
2020 9.3% +228.7%
2021 24.5% +164.1%
2022 31.7% +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.4% 0.7% 3.9% 8
2020s 21.8% 9.3% 31.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia was 31.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Colombia ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 256 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)