Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Colombia

Colombia: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 5.14 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.14
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
29th
of 63 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2021
All-time low
2.98
in 2003
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Colombia, 1996–2021

02461996200820211996: 3.91999: 42000: 3.22001: 3.32002: 3.12003: 32004: 3.22005: 3.22008: 3.92009: 4.12010: 4.32011: 4.32012: 4.52013: 4.62014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 4.72017: 4.82018: 4.92019: 52020: 4.72021: 5.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 5.14 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia peaked at 5.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2003.

That places Colombia 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 3.9
1999 4.01 +2.7%
2000 3.23 -19.4%
2001 3.26 +1.0%
2002 3.07 -6.0%
2003 2.98 -2.8%
2004 3.15 +5.8%
2005 3.22 +2.0%
2008 3.95 +22.7%
2009 4.1 +3.9%
2010 4.27 +4.1%
2011 4.27 -0.0%
2012 4.48 +5.0%
2013 4.63 +3.2%
2014 4.68 +1.2%
2015 4.68 -0.1%
2016 4.66 -0.4%
2017 4.78 +2.6%
2018 4.9 +2.6%
2019 4.97 +1.4%
2020 4.73 -4.8%
2021 5.14 +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.95 3.9 4.01 2
2000s 3.37 2.98 4.1 8
2010s 4.63 4.27 4.97 10
2020s 4.93 4.73 5.14 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Paraguay 5.98 compare
  2. 27 Belize 5.69
  3. 28 Ecuador 5.67 compare
  4. 30 El Salvador 4.69 compare
  5. 31 Egypt 4.67 compare
  6. 32 Brazil 4.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia was 5.14 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2021.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 825 data points, 1990–2021
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