External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia is 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.73 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 29th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.73 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 89.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 101 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 110.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 114.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 125.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 128.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 133.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 134.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 158.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 183.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 230.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 270.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 299.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 328.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 388.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 468.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 510.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 501.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 486.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 492.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 472.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 444.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 452.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 504.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 553.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 639.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 714.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 719.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 798.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 800.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 835.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 738.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 820.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 792.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 752.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 789.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 901.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 942.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,096 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 1,237 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1,424 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,483 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,747 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,962 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,139 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,290 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,330 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,396 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,453 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,676 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,879 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,026 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,230 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 80.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 158.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 183.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 510.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 579.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 444.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 798.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 846.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 738.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,096 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,946 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,237 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,453 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,031 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,676 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 Belize 3,570 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Cape Verde 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 28 El Salvador 3,415 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Argentina 3,208 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,196 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Moldova 2,869 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia was 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,342 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.73 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.