Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 27.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Colombia, 2003–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Colombia stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Colombia peaked at 27.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.9% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 27.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Colombia?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Colombia was 27.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.