Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Colombia
Colombia: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
0.9909 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Colombia stood at 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Colombia peaked at 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9909 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Colombia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9909 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +62.3% |
| 2003 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.9909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 84 Tajikistan 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Bangladesh 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 India 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Guatemala 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Venezuela 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Colombia?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Colombia was 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9909 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.