External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Colombia

Colombia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 16,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
17,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
542.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Colombia, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Colombia stood at 16,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Colombia peaked at 17,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 542.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Colombia 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 542.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 610.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
1972 685.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1973 770.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
1974 812.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
1975 912.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
1976 957.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1977 1,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +84.9%
1978 1,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
1979 1,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1980 2,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
1981 2,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
1982 2,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1983 2,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1984 2,585 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -12.0%
1985 2,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1986 1,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -48.6%
1987 1,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1988 1,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
1989 1,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 1,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.0%
1991 1,578 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
1992 2,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +45.7%
1993 3,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +43.2%
1994 4,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
1995 4,998 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
1996 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1997 5,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
1998 5,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1999 3,574 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -36.4%
2000 2,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -27.6%
2001 2,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2002 3,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2003 3,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2004 4,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +44.0%
2005 5,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2006 4,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.5%
2007 4,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2008 5,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2009 3,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -28.8%
2010 7,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +97.2%
2011 9,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.9%
2012 9,314 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2013 9,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2014 11,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2015 10,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2016 10,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
2017 11,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2018 13,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
2019 14,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2020 12,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.1%
2021 14,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%
2022 17,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2023 16,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 542.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,813 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,158 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 3,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 10,703 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 15,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 41 Argentina 20,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Nigeria 20,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 Rwanda 17,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 Ghana 16,531 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Uzbekistan 15,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 Haiti 14,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Colombia?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Colombia was 16,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 17,453 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 542.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Colombia ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (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, short-term (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
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, short-term (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.