Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Colombia

Colombia: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private was 33.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.7%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2016
All-time low
26.2%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Colombia, 2010–2022

0102030402010201620222010: 26.22011: 30.52012: 33.42014: 30.32015: 40.12016: 41.72017: 33.92018: 342019: 34.32020: 30.42021: 30.92022: 33.7

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Colombia is 33.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Colombia peaked at 41.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 26.2%
2011 30.5% +16.6%
2012 33.4% +9.7%
2014 30.3% -9.3%
2015 40.1% +32.3%
2016 41.7% +3.9%
2017 33.9% -18.6%
2018 34.0% +0.4%
2019 34.3% +0.8%
2020 30.4% -11.4%
2021 30.9% +1.7%
2022 33.7% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.8% 26.2% 41.7% 9
2020s 31.7% 30.4% 33.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Belarus 34.7% compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 34.3% compare
  3. 24 Georgia 34.1% compare
  4. 26 Thailand 33.7% compare
  5. 27 Argentina 33.7% compare
  6. 28 Mexico 32.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Colombia?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private in Colombia was 33.7% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - all private rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) - All Private Transfers -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 350 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population