Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Colombia
Colombia: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.64 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Colombia, 2007–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.64 Factor of decile 1 for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Colombia peaked at 2.47 Factor of decile 1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Factor of decile 1, in 2018.
That places Colombia 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Factor of decile 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.47 Factor of decile 1 | — |
| 2008 | 2.11 Factor of decile 1 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 2.05 Factor of decile 1 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2 Factor of decile 1 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.13 Factor of decile 1 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.99 Factor of decile 1 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.81 Factor of decile 1 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.88 Factor of decile 1 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 Factor of decile 1 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 Factor of decile 1 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 Factor of decile 1 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.74 Factor of decile 1 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 1.64 Factor of decile 1 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 Factor of decile 1 | 2.05 Factor of decile 1 | 2.47 Factor of decile 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.78 Factor of decile 1 | 1.5 Factor of decile 1 | 2.13 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 Factor of decile 1 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | 1.76 Factor of decile 1 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Colombia?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Colombia was 1.64 Factor of decile 1 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 Factor of decile 1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Factor of decile 1 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.