Income share held by highest 20% in Colombia
Colombia: Income share held by highest 20% was 58.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 20% 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, income share held by highest 20% in Colombia stood at 58.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Colombia peaked at 62.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Income share held by highest 20% in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.0% | — |
| 1988 | 57.3% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 62.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 58.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.5%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 58.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.9% | 57.3% | 59.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 55.8% | 62.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.6% | 62.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.3% | 59.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Botswana 59.9% compare
- 2 South Africa 59.5% compare
- 4 Zambia 56.4% compare
- 5 Mozambique 55.5% compare
- 6 Brazil 55.4% compare
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 income share held by highest 20% in Colombia?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Colombia was 58.9% 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 income share held by highest 20% recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is income share held by highest 20% rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.