Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 28.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.3%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2014
All-time low
20.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Colombia, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 20.6 preT2011: 20.9 preT2012: 21.9 preT2014: 29.1 preT2015: 23.6 preT2016: 23.4 preT2017: 20.5 preT2018: 23.9 preT2019: 24.6 preT2020: 26.5 preT2021: 25.5 preT2022: 28.3 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 28.3% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Colombia peaked at 29.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2017.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 20.6%
2011 20.9% +1.5%
2012 21.9% +4.6%
2014 29.1% +33.0%
2015 23.6% -18.8%
2016 23.4% -1.1%
2017 20.5% -12.1%
2018 23.9% +16.3%
2019 24.6% +3.2%
2020 26.5% +7.6%
2021 25.5% -3.9%
2022 28.3% +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.2% 20.5% 29.1% 9
2020s 26.8% 25.5% 28.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Uruguay 33.0% compare
  2. 2 Argentina 29.8% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 27.0% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 26.8% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Colombia was 28.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2017.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 362 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population