Incomes of the richest in Colombia
Colombia: Incomes of the richest was 26.96 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Incomes of the richest in Colombia, 2003–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, incomes of the richest in Colombia stood at 26.96.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Colombia peaked at 27.59 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.66, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.85 | — |
| 2004 | 25.83 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 24.86 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 26.11 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 26.48 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.59 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 24.35 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.45 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 22.74 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.38 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.44 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.66 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 20.91 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.96 | +28.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.62, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 26.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.32, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +28.9% | 20.91 | 26.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.16 | 23.85 | 26.11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.91 | 21.9 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 | 20.66 | 26.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 incomes of the richest in Colombia?
- Incomes of the richest in Colombia was 26.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 in 2011.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.66 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for incomes of the richest?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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