External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia is 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia peaked at 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.14 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67.14 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 73.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 83.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 94.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 101.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 109.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 111.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 118.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 120.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 139.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 164.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 197.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 226.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 253.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 278.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 334.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 415.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 460.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 451.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 446.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 458.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 442.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 407.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 392.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 416.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 397.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 415.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 424.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 452.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 532.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 538.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 554.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 518.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 560.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 575.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 533.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 584.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 639.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 667.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 802.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 827.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 918.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,162 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1,324 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,472 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,551 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,531 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,508 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,693 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,838 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1,889 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,979 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 67.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 139.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 164.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 460.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 434.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 392.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 532.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 518.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 802.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,285 DOD, current US$ per person | 827.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,551 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,883 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,693 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 Albania 2,138 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Armenia 2,082 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 Jordan 2,052 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Türkiye 1,837 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Fiji 1,826 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 1,804 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia was 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.14 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.