External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia

Colombia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
46th
of 121 countries
All-time high
93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia peaked at 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Colombia ranks 46th of 121 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1972 1,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1973 1,899 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1974 2,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1975 2,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1976 2,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1977 2,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
1978 2,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1979 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.2%
1980 3,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
1981 4,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1982 5,592 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1983 6,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1984 7,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
1985 8,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
1986 11,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
1987 12,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
1988 12,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 12,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1990 13,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1991 13,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1992 12,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1993 12,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
1994 13,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1995 12,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
1996 13,665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1997 14,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1998 15,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
1999 18,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
2000 18,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 19,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2002 18,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2003 20,677 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2004 21,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2005 20,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2006 22,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2007 24,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2008 26,324 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2009 32,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
2010 33,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2011 37,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2012 41,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2013 48,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
2014 55,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
2015 62,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
2016 66,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2017 67,286 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 67,652 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 67,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 77,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
2021 84,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2022 88,097 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2023 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 8,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 13,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,194 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 22,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 32,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 54,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 67,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 85,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 77,235 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 45 Gambia 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 91,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Fiji 87,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Belarus 86,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 93,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.