Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia

Colombia: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.05 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
37th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.05 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1072 units per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1995–2023

0.20.40.60.811995200920231995: 0.107 units per square kilometre1996: 0.128 units per square kilometre1997: 0.155 units per square kilometre1998: 0.184 units per square kilometre1999: 0.213 units per square kilometre2000: 0.234 units per square kilometre2001: 0.258 units per square kilometre2002: 0.279 units per square kilometre2003: 0.299 units per square kilometre2004: 0.323 units per square kilometre2005: 0.344 units per square kilometre2006: 0.368 units per square kilometre2007: 0.391 units per square kilometre2008: 0.416 units per square kilometre2009: 0.448 units per square kilometre2010: 0.464 units per square kilometre2011: 0.48 units per square kilometre2012: 0.511 units per square kilometre2013: 0.531 units per square kilometre2014: 0.555 units per square kilometre2015: 0.581 units per square kilometre2016: 0.621 units per square kilometre2017: 0.665 units per square kilometre2018: 0.704 units per square kilometre2019: 0.746 units per square kilometre2020: 0.791 units per square kilometre2021: 0.819 units per square kilometre2022: 0.901 units per square kilometre2023: 1 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia is 1.05 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1072 units per square kilometre, in 1995.

That places Colombia 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1995 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1995 0.1072 units per square kilometre
1996 0.1281 units per square kilometre +19.5%
1997 0.155 units per square kilometre +21.0%
1998 0.1837 units per square kilometre +18.5%
1999 0.2131 units per square kilometre +16.0%
2000 0.2344 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2001 0.2578 units per square kilometre +10.0%
2002 0.2785 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2003 0.2992 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2004 0.3227 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 0.3438 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2006 0.3677 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2007 0.3909 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2008 0.416 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2009 0.4479 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2010 0.4642 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2011 0.4799 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 0.5108 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2013 0.5313 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2014 0.5552 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2015 0.5808 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2016 0.6214 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2017 0.6649 units per square kilometre +7.0%
2018 0.7041 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2019 0.7464 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2020 0.7912 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2021 0.8189 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2022 0.9013 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2023 1.05 units per square kilometre +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1574 units per square kilometre 0.1072 units per square kilometre 0.2131 units per square kilometre 5
2000s 0.3359 units per square kilometre 0.2344 units per square kilometre 0.4479 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5859 units per square kilometre 0.4642 units per square kilometre 0.7464 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.8892 units per square kilometre 0.7912 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 Palau 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Albania 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 North Macedonia 1.18 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Luxembourg 0.9742 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 Togo 0.9653 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Iraq 0.8062 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre in Colombia was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1072 units per square kilometre in 1995.
How does Colombia rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 3,647 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.