Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Colombia
Colombia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 38.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Colombia is 38.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Colombia peaked at 41.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.9% | — |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.3% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.3% | 39.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2.12 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,863 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.5293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 881.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 7.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6815 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Colombia?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Colombia was 38.6% in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Colombia ranks 2nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).