Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers was 25.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.6%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 2017
All-time low
24.2%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2022

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

02040602010201620222010: 28.32011: 31.62012: 26.12014: 35.32015: 262016: 24.22017: 64.72018: 27.52019: 29.22020: 24.52021: 26.42022: 25.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 25.6% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Colombia peaked at 64.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2016.

Colombia ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 28.3% —
2011 31.6% +11.6%
2012 26.1% -17.4%
2014 35.3% +35.6%
2015 26.0% -26.5%
2016 24.2% -6.6%
2017 64.7% +166.8%
2018 27.5% -57.5%
2019 29.2% +6.3%
2020 24.5% -16.0%
2021 26.4% +7.6%
2022 25.6% -3.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 25.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.1%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.5% 24.2% 64.7% 9
2020s 25.5% 24.5% 26.4% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 13 Bolivia 27.1% compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 26.9% compare
  3. 15 Armenia 25.9% compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 25.2% compare
  5. 18 Burkina Faso 24.8% compare
  6. 19 Albania 23.8% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Colombia?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers in Colombia was 25.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers?
Colombia ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all private transfers rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Private Transfers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage 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 population participating in Private Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)