Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 4.93 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.93 million current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 5.32 million current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 510,891 current LCU per person, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 4th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 510,891 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 531,176 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 598,536 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 749,019 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +89.5% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.17 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.94 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.16 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.37 million current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 5.32 million current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 4.93 million current LCU per person | -7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.93 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 155.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.93 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,562 current LCU per person, 575.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521,034 current LCU per person | 510,891 current LCU per person | 531,176 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 598,536 current LCU per person | 1.44 million current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million current LCU per person | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 3.16 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 million current LCU per person | 2.77 million current LCU per person | 5.32 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Lebanon 44.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 2 South Korea 6.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Paraguay 5.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Iran 3.95 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 3.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 3.86 million current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Colombia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 4.93 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 million current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,891 current LCU per person in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.