Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Colombia
Colombia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia is 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia peaked at 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 24th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.04 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 7.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 9.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 13.63 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1975 | 10.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 12 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 13.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 16.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 25.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 1980 | 21.08 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 26.09 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 32.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 33.5 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 38.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 48.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 61.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 77.85 TDS, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 89.93 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 92.35 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 96.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 94.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 102.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 81.65 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 94.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 88.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 79.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 73.99 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 77.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 124.76 TDS, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 89.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 111.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 121.44 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 135.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 89.91 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 159.03 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 2006 | 119.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 111.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 98.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 85.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 99.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 97.93 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 110.49 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 93.07 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 114.56 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 103.51 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 123.26 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 213.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 210.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 169.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 139.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 260.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +86.6% |
| 2022 | 170.29 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 259.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2024 | 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.37 TDS, current US$ per person | 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 25.69 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.26 TDS, current US$ per person | 21.08 TDS, current US$ per person | 92.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.27 TDS, current US$ per person | 73.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 124.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 85.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 159.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 93.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 213.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.35 TDS, current US$ per person | 139.72 TDS, current US$ per person | 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 21 Argentina 311.74 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Belize 297.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Mexico 296.6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Tunisia 277.44 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 269.61 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Angola 260.19 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Colombia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 191.58 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.62 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 246.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -353,000 NFL, current US$ (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0078 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 648.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 18.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia was 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.