Gini coefficient (before tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.7492 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Colombia, 2003–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Colombia stood at 0.7492. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Colombia peaked at 0.7492 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6749, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7112 | — |
| 2004 | 0.7241 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7131 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7113 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7099 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7107 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6924 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6947 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6759 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6749 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6767 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6978 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7046 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7091 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7348 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7282 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7492 | +2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7492 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5898, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7492 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6535, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7149 | 0.7112 | 0.7241 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6947 | 0.6749 | 0.7107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7374 | 0.7282 | 0.7492 | 3 |
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 25.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Colombia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Colombia was 0.7492 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7492 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6749 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.