Gini index in Colombia
Colombia: Gini index was 54.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gini index in Colombia, 1980–2024
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2024, gini index in Colombia stood at 54.4.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Colombia peaked at 58.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.9, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 2nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gini index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.1 | — |
| 1988 | 53.1 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 52.8 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 51.3 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 51.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.8 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 58.5 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 58.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 56 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 55 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.4 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.6 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.9 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.6 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.5 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 54.4 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 55.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.8 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.6 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.4 | -0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 54.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.9, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 54.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.6, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.67 | 52.8 | 55.1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 54.47 | 51.3 | 58.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.41 | 53.6 | 58.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 52.71 | 50.9 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.66 | 54.4 | 55.1 | 5 |
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 index in Colombia?
- Gini index in Colombia was 54.4 in 2024, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9 in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for gini index?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.