Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers was 19.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19.2%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2022

Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010–2022

051015202010201620222010: 0.9262011: 1.32012: 0.8522014: 0.8362016: 1.62017: 2.12018: 22019: 1.62020: 6.72021: 16.42022: 19.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 19.2% for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 2,156.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia peaked at 19.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

That places Colombia 16th 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 0.9%
2011 1.3% +41.9%
2012 0.9% -35.2%
2014 0.8% -1.9%
2016 1.6% +90.6%
2017 2.1% +30.9%
2018 2.0% -6.0%
2019 1.6% -18.8%
2020 6.7% +318.0%
2021 16.4% +146.6%
2022 19.2% +17.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 19.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 19.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.8%, 84% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 0.8% 2.1% 8
2020s 14.1% 6.7% 19.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Ukraine 22.4% compare
  2. 14 Belarus 21.9% compare
  3. 15 Sri Lanka 21.0% compare
  4. 17 Armenia 19.1% compare
  5. 18 Moldova 16.7% compare
  6. 19 Georgia 15.1% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia?
Coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Colombia was 19.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,156.9%. 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 (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - 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)