External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
60th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.3861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.1204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia peaked at 0.3861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Colombia 60th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1951 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1592 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2809 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3549 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3581 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1541 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2356 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2953 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2822 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2563 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 57 Honduras 0.2587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Cambodia 0.2571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 South Africa 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Armenia 0.2433 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Colombia was 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Colombia ranks 60th 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 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.