Net official development assistance received in Colombia
Colombia: Net official development assistance received was 1.76 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Colombia, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Colombia is 1.76 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.3% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Colombia peaked at 1.76 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.96 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Colombia 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.05 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 131.37 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 238.71 million current US$ | +81.7% |
| 1993 | 106.25 million current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1994 | 91.96 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 181.75 million current US$ | +97.6% |
| 1996 | 195.06 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 190.78 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 179.31 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 318.38 million current US$ | +77.6% |
| 2000 | 202.37 million current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 399.92 million current US$ | +97.6% |
| 2002 | 458.26 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 816.00 million current US$ | +78.1% |
| 2004 | 536.03 million current US$ | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 643.07 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 741.77 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 979.29 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 673.09 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 764.25 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 857.49 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 850.42 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +107.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.76 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 12.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.76 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 24.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.46 million current US$ | 91.96 million current US$ | 318.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 684.07 million current US$ | 202.37 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 673.09 million current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 net official development assistance received in Colombia?
- Net official development assistance received in Colombia was 1.76 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.96 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Colombia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.