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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 30.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.6%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2022
All-time low
19.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 21.62011: 23.12012: 22.62014: 30.42015: 26.12016: 25.52017: 19.42018: 272019: 26.92020: 272021: 27.42022: 30.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 30.6% for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Colombia peaked at 30.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, 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 -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 21.6%
2011 23.1% +6.6%
2012 22.6% -2.0%
2014 30.4% +34.6%
2015 26.1% -14.2%
2016 25.5% -2.3%
2017 19.4% -24.0%
2018 27.0% +39.3%
2019 26.9% -0.5%
2020 27.0% +0.4%
2021 27.4% +1.5%
2022 30.6% +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.7% 19.4% 30.4% 9
2020s 28.3% 27.0% 30.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Uruguay 33.8% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 31.7% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29.6% compare
  4. 5 Argentina 29.2% compare
  5. 6 Romania 29.0% 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 30.6% 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 30.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% 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 35.2%. 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 -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 361 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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