Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 50.57 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Colombia, 1936–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Colombia is 50.57, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Colombia peaked at 50.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1960.
That places Colombia 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 13.15 | — |
| 1937 | 13.54 | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 11.59 | -14.4% |
| 1939 | 10.66 | -8.0% |
| 1940 | 11.15 | +4.6% |
| 1941 | 12.78 | +14.6% |
| 1942 | 12.24 | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 12.67 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 11.23 | -11.3% |
| 1945 | 15.61 | +39.0% |
| 1946 | 14.1 | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 6.56 | -53.5% |
| 1960 | 5.52 | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 7.22 | +30.8% |
| 1962 | 9.36 | +29.6% |
| 1963 | 9.3 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 9.46 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 9.15 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 9.69 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 9.95 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10.78 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 20.77 | +92.7% |
| 1973 | 19.81 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 18.76 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 19.4 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 17.59 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 14.78 | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 13.04 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 14.43 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 12.44 | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 13.94 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 16.23 | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 20.17 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 25.12 | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 30.51 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 35.13 | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 38.33 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 35.19 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 33.29 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 34.81 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 33.2 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 30.22 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 29.21 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 25.58 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 28.34 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 29.41 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 31.96 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 39.56 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 44.22 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 40.83 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 47.24 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 44.75 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 41.21 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 38.28 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 35.75 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 32.47 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 32.14 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.17 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 36.44 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 35.73 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 34.08 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 37.78 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 44.2 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 50.57 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 12.24 | 10.66 | 13.54 | 4 |
| 1940s | 12.83 | 11.15 | 15.61 | 7 |
| 1950s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 1960s | 8.91 | 5.52 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.32 | 13.04 | 20.77 | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.04 | 12.44 | 38.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.37 | 25.58 | 39.56 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.21 | 32.14 | 47.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8 | 34.08 | 50.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 86 Argentina 52.13 compare
- 87 Kenya 51.33 compare
- 88 Poland 51.28 compare
- 90 South Africa 49.78 compare
- 91 Côte d'Ivoire 48.87 compare
- 92 Central African Republic 48.5 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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Colombia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Colombia was 50.57 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.57 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.