Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia

Colombia: Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector was 1.65 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.65
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
42nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 2020
All-time low
0.5572
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2020

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia, 2001–2020

0.50.7511.21.51.82001201020202001: 0.5572002: 12003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.12012: 1.42013: 0.8542014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 0.922017: 1.32020: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia stood at 1.65. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia peaked at 1.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5572, in 2001.

That places Colombia 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5572 —
2002 1.04 +87.0%
2003 1.22 +16.9%
2004 1.06 -13.3%
2005 1.08 +2.1%
2008 1.09 +1.2%
2009 1.22 +11.8%
2010 1.23 +0.8%
2011 1.13 -7.9%
2012 1.4 +24.1%
2013 0.8541 -39.2%
2014 1.41 +65.2%
2015 1.29 -8.6%
2016 0.9202 -28.7%
2017 1.32 +43.7%
2020 1.65 +24.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.65, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.93, 85% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.04 0.5572 1.22 7
2010s 1.19 0.8541 1.41 8
2020s 1.65 1.65 1.65 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 Belgium 1.71 compare
  2. 40 Honduras 1.68 compare
  3. 41 Zambia 1.66 compare
  4. 43 Slovakia 1.62 compare
  5. 44 Lithuania 1.6 compare
  6. 45 Georgia 1.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia?
Relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector in Colombia was 1.65 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5572 in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is relative wage of managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Relative wage of Managers (using clerk as reference) in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 670 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed