Colombia’s Income Inequality
#38 of 106 in the Income Inequality progress rankings
Income Inequality, represented by the Gini Index on a 0 to 100 scale, reflects the distribution of income across a country. It reveals disparities in wealth and economic opportunity among citizens, thereby indicating potential social imbalance (lower is better).
Latest (2023)
53.9
Year-over-year
-0.9
Change since start (1980→2023)
-1.2
Key insights
- From 1980 to 2023, Income Inequality changed by -1.2.
- Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -0.9.
- Lowest level: 49.7 in 2017.
- Highest level: 58.5 in 1999.
Income Inequality Chart (1980–2023)
*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries
Income Inequality Table (1980–2023)
| Year | Income Inequality |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.1 |
| 1988 | 53.1 |
| 1989 | 52.8 |
| 1991 | 51.3 |
| 1992 | 51.3 |
| 1996 | 56.8 |
| 1999 | 58.5 |
| 2000 | 58.4 |
| 2001 | 57.3 |
| 2002 | 56.0 |
| 2003 | 53.6 |
| 2004 | 55.0 |
| 2005 | 53.9 |
| 2008 | 55.3 |
| 2009 | 54.3 |
| 2010 | 54.6 |
| 2011 | 53.5 |
| 2012 | 52.6 |
| 2013 | 52.6 |
| 2014 | 52.5 |
| 2015 | 51.0 |
| 2016 | 50.6 |
| 2017 | 49.7 |
| 2018 | 50.4 |
| 2019 | 51.3 |
| 2020 | 53.5 |
| 2021 | 55.1 |
| 2022 | 54.8 |
| 2023 | 53.9 |
Source: World Bank