Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia

Colombia: Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) was 4.75 preT in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.75 preT
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
8.78 preT
in 2020
All-time low
2.92 preT
in 2014
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, 2010–2022

24682010201620222010: 3.6 preT2011: 3.9 preT2012: 4.4 preT2014: 2.9 preT2015: 3.8 preT2016: 4 preT2017: 5 preT2018: 4.1 preT2019: 4.1 preT2020: 8.8 preT2021: 7.7 preT2022: 4.8 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia stood at 4.75 preT.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia peaked at 8.78 preT in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.92 preT, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 14th 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.

Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 3.59 preT —
2011 3.91 preT +8.8%
2012 4.42 preT +13.0%
2014 2.92 preT -33.8%
2015 3.81 preT +30.3%
2016 4 preT +4.9%
2017 5 preT +25.0%
2018 4.12 preT -17.6%
2019 4.05 preT -1.5%
2020 8.78 preT +116.6%
2021 7.68 preT -12.5%
2022 4.75 preT -38.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 4.75 preT is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 preT, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 4.75 preT is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51 preT, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.98 preT 2.92 preT 5 preT 9
2020s 7.07 preT 4.75 preT 8.78 preT 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Uruguay 6.24 preT compare
  2. 12 Moldova 5.99 preT compare
  3. 13 Bolivia 5.21 preT compare
  4. 15 Mongolia 4.72 preT compare
  5. 16 Sri Lanka 4.58 preT compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 3.88 preT compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia?
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) in Colombia was 4.75 preT in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8.78 preT in 2020.
What is the lowest average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.92 preT in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest)?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
Is average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average per capita transfer held by 1st quintile (poorest) - 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

Average transfer amount of Contributory Pensions programs among program beneficiaries (per capita, daily $ppp)