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

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private was 28.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.2%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2014
All-time low
20.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

01020302010201620222010: 20.42011: 21.32012: 21.32014: 28.62015: 23.62016: 23.12017: 20.22018: 23.92019: 24.62020: 26.32021: 25.72022: 28.2

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Colombia stood at 28.2%.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private in Colombia peaked at 28.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2017.

That places Colombia 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 20.4%
2011 21.3% +4.2%
2012 21.3% +0.2%
2014 28.6% +34.2%
2015 23.6% -17.5%
2016 23.1% -2.0%
2017 20.2% -12.8%
2018 23.9% +18.6%
2019 24.6% +2.9%
2020 26.3% +6.8%
2021 25.7% -2.3%
2022 28.2% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.0% 20.2% 28.6% 9
2020s 26.7% 25.7% 28.2% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Uruguay 33.6% compare
  2. 2 Argentina 29.2% compare
  3. 4 Brazil 27.9% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 27.5% compare
  5. 6 Romania 26.7% 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 28.2% 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 28.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% 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 32.4%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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