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.
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.9% | — |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +28.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) 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% | 20.9% | 27.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
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- 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 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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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.