Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Colombia

Colombia: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 6,915 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
6,915
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
8,469
in 1996
All-time low
5,820
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Colombia, 1996–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1996200820211996: 8.5k1999: 7.8k2000: 6.8k2001: 6.6k2002: 6.2k2003: 5.8k2004: 6.1k2005: 6.5k2008: 6.6k2009: 6.6k2010: 6.8k2011: 7.0k2012: 6.9k2013: 7.1k2014: 7.2k2015: 7.0k2016: 6.5k2017: 6.8k2018: 6.8k2019: 6.8k2020: 6.9k2021: 6.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 6,915 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Colombia peaked at 8,469 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,820, in 2003.

That places Colombia 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 8,469
1999 7,761 -8.4%
2000 6,750 -13.0%
2001 6,581 -2.5%
2002 6,188 -6.0%
2003 5,820 -6.0%
2004 6,136 +5.4%
2005 6,490 +5.8%
2008 6,613 +1.9%
2009 6,557 -0.8%
2010 6,825 +4.1%
2011 7,000 +2.6%
2012 6,930 -1.0%
2013 7,126 +2.8%
2014 7,202 +1.1%
2015 7,036 -2.3%
2016 6,544 -7.0%
2017 6,791 +3.8%
2018 6,836 +0.7%
2019 6,821 -0.2%
2020 6,942 +1.8%
2021 6,915 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,115 7,761 8,469 2
2000s 6,392 5,820 6,750 8
2010s 6,911 6,544 7,202 10
2020s 6,928 6,915 6,942 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Indonesia 19,513 compare
  2. 2 Republic of Korea 19,324 compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 16,298 compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 3,403 compare
  5. 6 Chile 3,292 compare
  6. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,910 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Colombia?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Colombia was 6,915 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8,469 in 1996.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,820 in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Colombia ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 886 data points, 1981–2021
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