Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia

Colombia: Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 16.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2015
All-time low
12.6%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010–2022

051015202010201620222010: 15.4 preT2011: 12.6 preT2012: 13.2 preT2014: 16.8 preT2015: 17.9 preT2016: 17.8 preT2017: 16.8 preT2018: 17.8 preT2019: 17.6 preT2020: 17.3 preT2021: 16.6 preT2022: 16.5 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

In 2022, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia stood at 16.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 17.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2011.

That places Colombia 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year preT Change
2010 15.4% —
2011 12.6% -18.4%
2012 13.2% +5.1%
2014 16.8% +26.9%
2015 17.9% +6.4%
2016 17.8% -0.2%
2017 16.8% -6.1%
2018 17.8% +6.2%
2019 17.6% -1.4%
2020 17.3% -1.4%
2021 16.6% -3.9%
2022 16.5% -0.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 16.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.2% 12.6% 17.9% 9
2020s 16.8% 16.5% 17.3% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Belarus 17.5% compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 16.7% compare
  3. 28 Vietnam 16.6% compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 16.4% compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
  6. 32 Thailand 15.9% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia?
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia was 16.5% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 3rd quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

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