Median income per year (after tax) in Colombia
Colombia: Median income per year (after tax) was 6,180 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,180 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,418 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
3,808 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Median income per year (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
In 2023, median income per year (after tax) in Colombia stood at 6,180 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Colombia peaked at 6,418 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,808 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
That places Colombia 42nd 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 income per year (after tax) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2002 | 3,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 4,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4,547 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 5,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5,786 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 6,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6,396 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 5,555 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 6,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,848 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,743 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,180 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 39 Vietnam 9,070 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Mexico 8,940 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Brazil 8,323 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Peru 5,750 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 44 South Africa 5,715 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Georgia 5,712 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.6815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.6815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 481.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.12 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5851 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Colombia?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Colombia was 6,180 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,418 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,808 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.