Wealth share richest in Colombia
Colombia: Wealth share richest was 39.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46.36
in 1880
All-time low
37.46
in 2014
Years of data
56
1820–2024
Wealth share richest in Colombia, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Colombia is 39.23, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Colombia peaked at 46.36 in 1880 and was at its lowest, 37.46, in 2014.
Colombia ranks 12th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 46.03 | — |
| 1850 | 46.25 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 46.36 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 46.26 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 45.6 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 45.74 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 45.9 | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 45.59 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 45.93 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 46.24 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 39.94 | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 39.95 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 39.92 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 39.91 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 39.93 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.94 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 39.92 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 39.96 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 39.97 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.92 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 39.91 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 39.95 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.97 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.94 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.93 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.96 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.94 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.93 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.97 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.95 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.97 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.96 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.98 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.26 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.69 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 39.53 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 39.56 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.65 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.45 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.25 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.62 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.09 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.46 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 37.67 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.89 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.87 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.18 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.2 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.55 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 39.58 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.82 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 39.23 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.23 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 46.03 | 46.03 | 46.03 | 1 |
| 1850s | 46.25 | 46.25 | 46.25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 46.36 | 46.36 | 46.36 | 1 |
| 1900s | 46.26 | 46.26 | 46.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6 | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.6 | 1 |
| 1930s | 45.74 | 45.74 | 45.74 | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.9 | 45.9 | 45.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 45.59 | 45.59 | 45.59 | 1 |
| 1960s | 45.93 | 45.93 | 45.93 | 1 |
| 1970s | 46.24 | 46.24 | 46.24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.94 | 39.91 | 39.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.95 | 39.91 | 39.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.66 | 39.26 | 39.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.66 | 37.46 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.48 | 39.23 | 39.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share richest in Colombia?
- Wealth share richest in Colombia was 39.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.36 in 1880.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.46 in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for wealth share richest?
- Colombia ranks 12th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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