Gini coefficient (after tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.5084 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in Colombia is 0.5084, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Colombia peaked at 0.5403 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4605, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.516 | 0.5023 | 0.5403 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4829 | 0.4605 | 0.5109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5032 | 0.4854 | 0.5163 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,422 kg per hectare (2024)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.393 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0935 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0935 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1187 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4399 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Colombia?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Colombia was 0.5084 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5403 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4605 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.