🇨🇴Income and wealth in Colombia
A middle-income country with a fast-growing urban professional class.
Medium confidenceIn Colombia, a typical income is about COP24,000,000 ($6,000) a year. To reach the top 10%, income is around COP100,000,000+, and an estimated top 1% starts near COP600,000,000+ ($150,000+).
Income tiers in Colombia
The middle of the range. Half earn less, half earn more.
Roughly 75% to 200% of the median, a common way to define the middle.
Above the middle band, up to the start of the top 10%.
Income at or above this level is in roughly the top tenth.
An approximate threshold for the top one percent.
The income ladder
How income climbs from typical to the top, in Colombia. Shown on a compressed scale so every step stays visible.
Bars use a compressed (logarithmic) scale. USD values are approximate, converted at mid-2024 exchange rates.
How Colombia compares
A typical income in Colombia is around or above the global median income.
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Common questions about income in Colombia
What is a typical income in Colombia?
A typical (median) income in Colombia is about COP24,000,000 per year, or roughly $6,000. Half of earners make less and half make more.
What income is considered middle class in Colombia?
Middle-class incomes in Colombia run roughly from COP18,000,000 to COP48,000,000 a year, about 75% to 200% of the median. In dollars that is around $4,500 to $12,000.
What income puts you in the top 10% in Colombia?
An income of about COP100,000,000 or more a year, roughly $25,000, is near the top 10% in Colombia.
What income puts you in the top 1% in Colombia?
An estimated COP600,000,000 or more a year, roughly $150,000, places someone near the top 1% in Colombia. Top-percentile figures are approximate.
How does income in Colombia compare to the rest of the world?
A typical income in Colombia is around or above the global median income. Worldwide, an income near $200,000 is already in roughly the global top 1%.
Medium confidence. Based on national statistics; the very top of the range is less precise. Data reflects 2022–2023.
Educational tool: Global Wealth Explorer shows approximate income estimates based on public data from national statistics offices, the World Bank, and published research. Figures are for perspective and learning, not official determinations. Incomes are pre-tax and individual where possible. Amounts are converted to USD at approximate mid-2024 exchange rates for comparison, so dollar figures shift with currency moves.
Sources: DANE GEIH