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Colombia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

87th of 182 · 20th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaColombia's gni per capita rose from US$2,580 in 1996 to US$7,900 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$7,900

Colombia's gni per capita rose from US$2,580 in 1996 to US$7,900 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

82nd of 181 · 17th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Colombia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,520 in 1996 to intl $22.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $22.3k

Colombia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $6,520 in 1996 to intl $22.3k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

55th of 129 · 8th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Colombia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,077 in 1996 to US$5,356 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$3kUS$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$5,356

Colombia's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,077 in 1996 to US$5,356 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

25th of 25 · 14th in Latin America
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Gini indexColombia's gini index fell from 55.1 in 1980 to 54.4 in 2024.1980199020002010202050525456586054.4

Colombia's gini index fell from 55.1 in 1980 to 54.4 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

25th of 25 · 14th in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Colombia's income share held by highest 10% rose from 42.3 % in 1980 to 42.7 % in 2024.1980199020002010202038%40%42%44%46%48%42.7 %

Colombia's income share held by highest 10% rose from 42.3 % in 1980 to 42.7 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

25th of 25 · 14th in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Colombia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.9 % in 1980 to 3.2 % in 2024.198019902000201020202%3%3%4%4%3.2 %

Colombia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.9 % in 1980 to 3.2 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

23rd of 25 · 13th in Latin America
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Extreme povertyColombia's extreme poverty fell from 28.5 % in 1980 to 8.5 % in 2024.198019902000201020200%10%20%30%8.5 %

Colombia's extreme poverty fell from 28.5 % in 1980 to 8.5 % in 2024.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

21st of 24 · 8th in Latin America
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesColombia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 41.0 % in 2012 to 31.8 % in 2024.201220142016201820202022202430%35%40%31.8 %

Colombia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 41.0 % in 2012 to 31.8 % in 2024.

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