Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia

Colombia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of 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

02040601997201320301997: 25.31998: 27.41999: 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: 55.52024: 61.22025: 58.92026: 61.92027: 632028: 62.62029: 61.82030: 60.9

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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia, 1997 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Myanmar 62.09 compare
  2. 69 Belize 62.01 compare
  3. 70 Mexico 61.47 compare
  4. 72 Angola 60.86 compare
  5. 73 Lebanon 60.73 compare
  6. 74 Pakistan 60.23 compare

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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 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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October