Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 44.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
44.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2020
All-time low
27.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 28.5 preT2011: 29.9 preT2012: 27.9 preT2014: 43.4 preT2015: 41.6 preT2016: 41.8 preT2017: 42.7 preT2018: 42.9 preT2019: 43.6 preT2020: 51.2 preT2021: 47.1 preT2022: 44.2 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia stood at 44.2%.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 51.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 10th 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 28.5%
2011 29.9% +5.0%
2012 27.9% -6.8%
2014 43.4% +55.4%
2015 41.6% -4.0%
2016 41.8% +0.5%
2017 42.7% +2.1%
2018 42.9% +0.5%
2019 43.6% +1.7%
2020 51.2% +17.3%
2021 47.1% -8.1%
2022 44.2% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.0% 27.9% 43.6% 9
2020s 47.5% 44.2% 51.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 7 Turkey 47.7% compare
  2. 8 Brazil 45.0% compare
  3. 9 Belarus 44.3% compare
  4. 11 Bolivia 43.5% compare
  5. 12 Mongolia 43.3% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia was 44.2% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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