Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Colombia
Colombia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 152.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia peaked at 0.0742 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.02 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0235 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0292 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0408 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0525 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0653 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0714 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0742 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0651 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0633 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0592 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0423 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0406 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0297 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0557 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0352 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0452 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2002 | 0.05 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 0.046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0309 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0416 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0446 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 Ecuador 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 0.0364 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0357 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Jordan 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Mauritania 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.0342 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0354 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0742 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Colombia ranks 33rd 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 152.7%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.