Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Colombia
Colombia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 16.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Colombia, 2003–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Colombia is 16.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Colombia peaked at 17.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 28th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.7% | — |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +30.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 16.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 16.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Colombia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Colombia was 16.9% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.