Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Colombia
Colombia: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Colombia, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Colombia peaked at 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Colombia 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 10.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 10.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 13.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 13.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 15.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 17.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 18.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 18.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 51 Montenegro 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Belarus 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Mexico 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Thailand 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 57 Ecuador 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -41.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -40.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 13.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 403.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.45 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Colombia?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Colombia was 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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