Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia

Colombia: Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions was 10.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2020
All-time low
8.9%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010–2022

02.557.51012.52010201620222010: 9.92011: 9.62012: 8.92014: 9.32015: 10.72016: 10.82017: 10.52018: 10.72019: 10.82020: 11.72021: 10.42022: 10.6

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia is 10.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia peaked at 11.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.

That places Colombia 24th out of 37 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.

Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions in Colombia, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 9.9% —
2011 9.6% -3.2%
2012 8.9% -7.5%
2014 9.3% +4.2%
2015 10.7% +15.0%
2016 10.8% +0.9%
2017 10.5% -2.9%
2018 10.7% +2.7%
2019 10.8% +0.8%
2020 11.7% +8.4%
2021 10.4% -11.4%
2022 10.6% +1.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 10.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 10.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.9%, 71% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.1% 8.9% 10.8% 9
2020s 10.9% 10.4% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Panama 18.6% compare
  2. 22 Mexico 16.0% compare
  3. 23 Ecuador 14.9% compare
  4. 25 Vietnam 9.5% compare
  5. 26 Sri Lanka 8.5% compare
  6. 27 Peru 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia?
Coverage (%) - contributory pensions in Colombia was 10.6% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest coverage (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for coverage (%) - contributory pensions?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is coverage (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)