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

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 41.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.7%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2020
All-time low
25.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

010203040502010201620222010: 26.72011: 26.72012: 25.42014: 38.82015: 38.32016: 392017: 402018: 39.12019: 39.92020: 48.62021: 46.32022: 41.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia is 41.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 48.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2012.

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

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 26.7%
2011 26.7% +0.0%
2012 25.4% -5.0%
2014 38.8% +52.9%
2015 38.3% -1.2%
2016 39.0% +1.8%
2017 40.0% +2.6%
2018 39.1% -2.4%
2019 39.9% +2.3%
2020 48.6% +21.7%
2021 46.3% -4.8%
2022 41.7% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.9% 25.4% 40.0% 9
2020s 45.5% 41.7% 48.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Kyrgyzstan 48.1% compare
  2. 13 Ukraine 45.4% compare
  3. 14 Brazil 43.9% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 40.8% compare
  5. 17 Armenia 40.7% compare
  6. 18 Pakistan 40.5% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 41.7% 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 48.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 15th 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 64.4%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits in 4th 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