Beneficiarios Mi Negocio: Colombian Business Grant Recipients with Demographic Details

Beneficiarios Mi Negocio is a dataset from the Colombian open data portal datos.gov.co describing recipients of a government program that develops productive projects and generates income through business capitalization. It contains 24 columns tracking beneficiary demographics, benefit types, amounts, and administrative details. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of benefit amounts (ValorBeneficioConsolidadoAsignado, ValorUltimoBeneficioAsignado) across demographic groups like ethnicity (Etnia) and gender (Genero).
• Model beneficiary status (EstadoBeneficiario) using features such as education level (NivelEscolaridad), age range (RangoEdad), and disability status (Discapacidad).
• Track program enrollment and benefit assignment over time using registration (FechaInscripcionBeneficiario) and last benefit dates (FechaUltimoBeneficioAsignado).
• Map program participation geographically using department (NombreDepartamentoAtencion) and municipality (NombreMunicipioAtencion) columns.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 24 distinct columns covering demographic, administrative, and financial aspects of program beneficiaries.
• Data is structured with clear categorical columns for analysis, such as TipoBeneficio, TipoPoblacion, and EstadoCivil.
• Geographic granularity is provided through both department and municipality codes and names.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, the Colombian open data portal.

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from the 'Mi Negocio' government program.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:08:09; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia, with department and municipality-level detail.