Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia

Colombia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 59.23 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
59.23
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
65.27
in 2020
All-time low
23.29
in 1996
Years of data
36
1996–2031

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia, 1996–2031

02040601996201320311996: 23.31997: 25.31998: 27.51999: 342000: 382001: 41.12002: 47.52003: 452004: 41.52005: 38.52006: 362007: 32.72008: 32.42009: 35.42010: 36.52011: 35.82012: 342013: 37.62014: 43.32015: 50.42016: 49.92017: 49.42018: 51.82019: 512020: 65.32021: 64.42022: 61.32023: 55.42024: 612025: 59.92026: 60.92027: 61.32028: 612029: 60.42030: 59.82031: 59.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia is 59.23, measured in 2031.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia peaked at 65.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.29, in 1996.

Colombia ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia, 1996 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1996 23.29
1997 25.26 +8.5%
1998 27.45 +8.7%
1999 33.98 +23.8%
2000 37.99 +11.8%
2001 41.1 +8.2%
2002 47.55 +15.7%
2003 45.04 -5.3%
2004 41.48 -7.9%
2005 38.53 -7.1%
2006 35.97 -6.7%
2007 32.66 -9.2%
2008 32.38 -0.9%
2009 35.39 +9.3%
2010 36.5 +3.1%
2011 35.78 -2.0%
2012 33.97 -5.1%
2013 37.59 +10.7%
2014 43.32 +15.2%
2015 50.37 +16.3%
2016 49.9 -0.9%
2017 49.45 -0.9%
2018 51.76 +4.7%
2019 50.97 -1.5%
2020 65.27 +28.1%
2021 64.42 -1.3%
2022 61.3 -4.8%
2023 55.36 -9.7%
2024 61.01 +10.2%
2025 59.87 -1.9%
2026 60.88 +1.7%
2027 61.31 +0.7%
2028 60.96 -0.6%
2029 60.45 -0.8%
2030 59.82 -1.0%
2031 59.23 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.5 23.29 33.98 4
2000s 38.81 32.38 47.55 10
2010s 43.96 33.97 51.76 10
2020s 61.08 55.36 65.27 10
2030s 59.52 59.23 59.82 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 16 Bahamas 61.93 compare
  2. 17 Jamaica 60.53 compare
  3. 18 Belize 59.98 compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 58.6 compare
  5. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 58.41 compare
  6. 22 Ecuador 54.42 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia was 59.23 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 65.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.29 in 1996.
How does Colombia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Colombia ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2031.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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37 places, 1,354 data points, 1980–2031
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