Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 54.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
54.2%
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2020
All-time low
45.3%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 47.72011: 47.72012: 45.32014: 462015: 48.82016: 472017: 48.32018: 50.92019: 52.62020: 65.12021: 652022: 54.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia is 54.2%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 65.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 11th out of 34 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.

Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 47.7%
2011 47.7% -0.0%
2012 45.3% -5.2%
2014 46.0% +1.7%
2015 48.8% +6.0%
2016 47.0% -3.6%
2017 48.3% +2.7%
2018 50.9% +5.3%
2019 52.6% +3.4%
2020 65.1% +23.8%
2021 65.0% -0.2%
2022 54.2% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.3% 45.3% 52.6% 9
2020s 61.4% 54.2% 65.1% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 South Africa 62.4% compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 59.2% compare
  3. 10 Kazakhstan 56.9% compare
  4. 12 Sri Lanka 52.4% compare
  5. 13 Brazil 50.6% compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyzstan 48.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia was 54.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 2nd quintile (%) - 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