Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Colombia
Colombia: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
70th
of 119 countries
All-time high
8.93 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2018
All-time low
4.22 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2001
Years of data
24
1992–2022
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Colombia, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2022.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Colombia peaked at 8.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.22 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2001.
That places Colombia 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1996 | 4.86 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 4.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 4.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 5.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.32 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.82 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.36 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 8.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.48 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 67 Ecuador 9.27 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 68 Viet Nam 9.18 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 69 Palestine, State of 8.97 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 71 Republic of Moldova 8.76 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 8.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 73 Jordan 8.73 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 5,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 20.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Colombia?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Colombia was 8.9 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2018.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.