Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia

Colombia: Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid was 26.96 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.96
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
27.59
in 2011
All-time low
20.66
in 2020
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 23.92004: 25.82005: 24.92009: 26.12010: 26.52011: 27.62012: 24.12013: 24.42014: 24.42015: 21.92016: 22.72017: 22.42018: 22.72019: 22.42020: 20.72021: 20.92022: 27

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia stood at 26.96.

That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia peaked at 27.59 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.66, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 23.85
2004 25.83 +8.3%
2005 24.86 -3.8%
2009 26.11 +5.0%
2010 26.48 +1.4%
2011 27.59 +4.2%
2012 24.1 -12.6%
2013 24.35 +1.0%
2014 24.45 +0.4%
2015 21.9 -10.4%
2016 22.74 +3.8%
2017 22.38 -1.6%
2018 22.7 +1.4%
2019 22.44 -1.1%
2020 20.66 -7.9%
2021 20.91 +1.2%
2022 26.96 +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.16 23.85 26.11 4
2010s 23.91 21.9 27.59 10
2020s 22.84 20.66 26.96 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Iraq 44.6 compare
  2. 2 Peru 35.81 compare
  3. 4 Chile 26.71 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 25.75 compare
  5. 6 Mexico 25.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia?
Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid in Colombia was 26.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27.59 in 2011.
What is the lowest share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.66 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the top 1 vs gini coefficient before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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