Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Colombia

Colombia: Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 5.19 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.19
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 65 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 2019
All-time low
4.04
in 2002
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Colombia, 1996–2021

02461996200820211996: 5.21999: 4.82000: 4.12001: 4.12002: 42003: 4.22004: 4.52005: 4.52008: 4.62009: 4.52010: 4.82011: 52012: 4.92013: 5.12014: 5.32015: 5.12016: 5.12017: 5.22018: 5.12019: 5.52020: 5.32021: 5.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia is 5.19, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia peaked at 5.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2002.

That places Colombia 39th out of 65 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in Colombia, 1996 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1996 5.15
1999 4.81 -6.8%
2000 4.13 -14.1%
2001 4.08 -1.3%
2002 4.04 -1.0%
2003 4.17 +3.4%
2004 4.46 +6.8%
2005 4.54 +1.9%
2008 4.55 +0.1%
2009 4.54 -0.2%
2010 4.78 +5.3%
2011 4.95 +3.6%
2012 4.92 -0.6%
2013 5.12 +3.9%
2014 5.34 +4.3%
2015 5.08 -4.8%
2016 5.13 +1.0%
2017 5.18 +0.9%
2018 5.11 -1.3%
2019 5.45 +6.7%
2020 5.32 -2.5%
2021 5.19 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.98 4.81 5.15 2
2000s 4.31 4.04 4.55 8
2010s 5.11 4.78 5.45 10
2020s 5.25 5.19 5.32 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 36 Brazil 5.98 compare
  2. 37 Egypt 5.49 compare
  3. 38 South Africa 5.34 compare
  4. 40 Honduras 5.12 compare
  5. 41 Mexico 5.1 compare
  6. 42 Denmark 4.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia?
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Colombia was 5.19 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 2019.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Colombia ranks 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 864 data points, 1990–2021
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