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 5.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.02
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
30th
of 61 countries
All-time high
5.02
in 2021
All-time low
2.57
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2021

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Colombia, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 2.82003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 2.62008: 3.52009: 3.52010: 3.82011: 42012: 42013: 4.32014: 4.62015: 4.42016: 4.72017: 4.72018: 4.92019: 4.82020: 4.72021: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia is 5.02, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia peaked at 5.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2005.

That places Colombia 30th out of 61 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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, rural in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.64
2001 2.72 +2.9%
2002 2.76 +1.5%
2003 2.86 +3.7%
2004 2.82 -1.6%
2005 2.57 -8.6%
2008 3.5 +36.2%
2009 3.49 -0.3%
2010 3.76 +7.6%
2011 3.96 +5.5%
2012 4 +1.0%
2013 4.32 +7.8%
2014 4.57 +6.0%
2015 4.36 -4.8%
2016 4.65 +6.8%
2017 4.73 +1.6%
2018 4.9 +3.7%
2019 4.85 -1.1%
2020 4.73 -2.5%
2021 5.02 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.92 2.57 3.5 8
2010s 4.41 3.76 4.9 10
2020s 4.88 4.73 5.02 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 27 Ecuador 6.25 compare
  2. 28 Chile 6.22 compare
  3. 29 Belize 5.91
  4. 31 Egypt 4.89 compare
  5. 32 El Salvador 4.83 compare
  6. 33 South Africa 4.41 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 5.02 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 5.02 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 2.57 in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Colombia ranks 30th out of 61 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 26.8%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 798 data points, 1990–2021
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