Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 53.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.8%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2020
All-time low
35.5%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 35.5 preT2011: 41.5 preT2012: 43.1 preT2014: 50.6 preT2015: 49 preT2016: 48.3 preT2017: 49.5 preT2018: 49.3 preT2019: 50.2 preT2020: 61.7 preT2021: 57.7 preT2022: 53.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 53.8% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 61.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 35.5%
2011 41.5% +16.9%
2012 43.1% +3.9%
2014 50.6% +17.3%
2015 49.0% -3.1%
2016 48.3% -1.6%
2017 49.5% +2.6%
2018 49.3% -0.5%
2019 50.2% +1.9%
2020 61.7% +22.8%
2021 57.7% -6.5%
2022 53.8% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.3% 35.5% 50.6% 9
2020s 57.8% 53.8% 61.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 6 Turkey 54.5% compare
  2. 7 Kazakhstan 54.5% compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 54.0% compare
  4. 10 Brazil 53.3% compare
  5. 11 Serbia 52.6% compare
  6. 12 Mongolia 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia was 53.8% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
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