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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 46.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.5%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2020
All-time low
31.8%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02040602010201620222010: 31.82011: 32.52012: 34.42014: 41.72015: 39.32016: 402017: 40.92018: 41.72019: 42.42020: 55.42021: 532022: 46.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 46.5% for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 55.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2010.

Colombia ranks 15th 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 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 31.8%
2011 32.5% +2.2%
2012 34.4% +6.0%
2014 41.7% +21.1%
2015 39.3% -5.7%
2016 40.0% +1.7%
2017 40.9% +2.3%
2018 41.7% +1.9%
2019 42.4% +1.7%
2020 55.4% +30.7%
2021 53.0% -4.3%
2022 46.5% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.3% 31.8% 42.4% 9
2020s 51.7% 46.5% 55.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Brazil 49.1% compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 49.0% compare
  3. 14 Mongolia 46.6% compare
  4. 16 Armenia 45.7% compare
  5. 17 Sri Lanka 39.9% compare
  6. 18 Argentina 39.8% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 46.5% 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 55.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 15th 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 35.1%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 3rd 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