Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … unit GDP Deposit in Colombia
Colombia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … unit GDP Deposit was 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Colombia stood at 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Colombia peaked at 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Colombia ranks 146th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … unit GDP Deposit in Colombia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +349.2% |
| 1984 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1986 | 0.005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +301.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +91.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +107.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +108.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +124.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0092 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 0.012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0577 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0451 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking … unit GDP Deposit in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +349.2% | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 143 Malawi 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Mali 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0171 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Cameroon 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Argentina 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Colombia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Colombia was 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Colombia ranks 146th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.