Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Colombia
Colombia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
Colombia recorded 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Colombia peaked at 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 69 Mongolia 12.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 70 El Salvador 11.88 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 71 Moldova 11.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 73 Peru 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Iran 10.19 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Venezuela 9.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Colombia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Colombia was 11.28 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.