Colombia - Income distribution

Income share held by second 20%

The value for Income share held by second 20% in Colombia was 6.83 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8.05 in 1992 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 2006.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1980 5.97
1988 7.21
1989 7.16
1991 7.59
1992 8.05
1996 7.16
1999 6.49
2000 6.76
2001 6.72
2002 6.10
2003 6.75
2004 6.62
2005 7.11
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 6.53
2009 6.71
2010 6.83

Income share held by third 20%

The value for Income share held by third 20% in Colombia was 11.23 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12.58 in 1991 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 2006.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1980 10.52
1988 12.12
1989 11.84
1991 12.58
1992 12.17
1996 11.18
1999 11.33
2000 10.97
2001 11.16
2002 10.34
2003 11.23
2004 10.97
2005 11.24
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 11.11
2009 11.10
2010 11.23

Income share held by fourth 20%

The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Colombia was 18.79 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.44 in 1991 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 2006.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1980 18.20
1988 20.00
1989 19.46
1991 20.44
1992 19.42
1996 18.46
1999 17.75
2000 18.13
2001 18.76
2002 17.60
2003 18.41
2004 18.21
2005 18.54
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 18.79
2009 18.75
2010 18.79

Income share held by highest 20%

The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Colombia was 60.15 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.00 in 2007 and a minimum value of 55.78 in 1991.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1980 62.71
1988 57.34
1989 58.02
1991 55.78
1992 56.66
1996 60.77
1999 62.39
2000 62.24
2001 61.34
2002 64.11
2003 61.54
2004 62.04
2005 60.32
2006 100.00
2007 100.00
2008 61.05
2009 60.71
2010 60.15

Income share held by highest 10%

The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Colombia was 44.43 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.00 in 2007 and a minimum value of 39.49 in 1991.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1980 47.45
1988 41.21
1989 42.31
1991 39.49
1992 40.38
1996 45.64
1999 46.89
2000 47.00
2001 46.05
2002 48.93
2003 45.92
2004 46.49
2005 44.97
2006 100.00
2007 100.00
2008 45.24
2009 44.98
2010 44.43

Income share held by lowest 10%

The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Colombia was 0.87 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1.34 in 1991 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 2006.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

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Year Value
1980 0.93
1988 1.22
1989 1.34
1991 1.34
1992 1.18
1996 0.46
1999 0.35
2000 0.13
2001 0.31
2002 0.29
2003 0.34
2004 0.43
2005 0.72
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 0.65
2009 0.76
2010 0.87

Income share held by lowest 20%

The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Colombia was 3.00 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3.70 in 1992 and a minimum value of 0.00 in 2006.

Definition:

Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see PovcalNet (http://iresearch.worldbank.org/PovcalNet/index.htm).

See also:

Year Value
1980 2.60
1988 3.33
1989 3.52
1991 3.61
1992 3.70
1996 2.43
1999 2.04
2000 1.90
2001 2.02
2002 1.85
2003 2.07
2004 2.16
2005 2.79
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 2.52
2009 2.73
2010 3.00

Classification

Topic: Poverty Indicators

Sub-Topic: Income distribution