Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia

Colombia: Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban was 39.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.1%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2020
All-time low
25.8%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010–2022

010203040502010201620222010: 27.92011: 25.82012: 29.32014: 37.82015: 382016: 39.72017: 41.22018: 40.92019: 41.62020: 46.82021: 43.72022: 39.1

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia is 39.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia peaked at 46.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 18th 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Adequacy of benefits (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 27.9%
2011 25.8% -7.5%
2012 29.3% +13.5%
2014 37.8% +29.1%
2015 38.0% +0.6%
2016 39.7% +4.5%
2017 41.2% +3.8%
2018 40.9% -0.7%
2019 41.6% +1.5%
2020 46.8% +12.7%
2021 43.7% -6.6%
2022 39.1% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.8% 25.8% 41.6% 9
2020s 43.2% 39.1% 46.8% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Costa Rica 40.3% compare
  2. 16 Armenia 40.1% compare
  3. 17 Argentina 39.9% compare
  4. 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38.8% compare
  5. 20 Pakistan 38.6% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 36.0% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia?
Adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban in Colombia was 39.1% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is adequacy of benefits (%) - contributory pensions -urban rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 (%) - Contributory Pensions -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adequacy of benefits (%) - 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