Median and mean income (after tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Median and mean income (after tax) was 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
6,192 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Median and mean income (after tax) in Colombia, 2001–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median and mean income (after tax) in Colombia is 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Colombia peaked at 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,192 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2002 | 6,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,627 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 7,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 8,655 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 8,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 8,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,262 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 40 Mexico 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Serbia 11,376 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Viet Nam 10,989 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 Peru 7,448 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Georgia 6,788 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Philippines 6,679 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,967 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 25.40 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,356 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Colombia?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Colombia was 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,192 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.