Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 60.87 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
60.87
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 193 countries
All-time high
65.27
in 2020
All-time low
25.25
in 1997
Years of data
34
1997–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia stood at 60.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% 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, 25.25, in 1997.
That places Colombia 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25.25 | — |
| 1998 | 27.44 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 33.97 | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 37.97 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 41.08 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 47.53 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 45.02 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 41.47 | -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 | 55.46 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 61.24 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 58.87 | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 61.92 | +5.2% |
| 2027 | 63.04 | +1.8% |
| 2028 | 62.65 | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 61.79 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 60.87 | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 60.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 60.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.33, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.89 | 25.25 | 33.97 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.8 | 32.38 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.96 | 33.97 | 51.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.59 | 55.46 | 65.27 | 10 |
| 2030s | 60.87 | 60.87 | 60.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More external debt data for Colombia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 471.83 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.3182 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2011)
- Use of IMF credit 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 152.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 232.11 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia was 60.87 in 2030, 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 25.25 in 1997.
- How does Colombia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October