Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory was 62.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
62.5%
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
133.0%
in 2021
All-time low
51.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Colombia, 2010–2022

0501001502010201620222010: 562011: 65.22012: 65.92014: 512015: 62.82016: 62.52017: 59.32018: 64.42019: 62.62020: 702021: 1332022: 62.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 62.5% for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Colombia peaked at 133.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 10th of 34 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 56.0%
2011 65.2% +16.5%
2012 65.9% +1.1%
2014 51.0% -22.6%
2015 62.8% +23.2%
2016 62.5% -0.5%
2017 59.3% -5.2%
2018 64.4% +8.7%
2019 62.6% -2.9%
2020 70.0% +11.9%
2021 133.0% +90.0%
2022 62.5% -53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.1% 51.0% 65.9% 9
2020s 88.5% 62.5% 133.0% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Ukraine 66.6% compare
  2. 8 Republic of Moldova 62.5% compare
  3. 9 Türkiye 62.5% compare
  4. 11 Brazil 60.4% compare
  5. 12 Kazakhstan 59.4% compare
  6. 13 Armenia 57.9% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory in Colombia was 62.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 133.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 347 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group