Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Colombia

Colombia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,552 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
97th
of 160 countries
All-time high
21,552 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.9013 US dollar per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Colombia, 1982–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1982200220231982: 8.1 US dollar per square kilometre1983: 4.5 US dollar per square kilometre1984: 0.901 US dollar per square kilometre1985: 8.1 US dollar per square kilometre1986: 301 US dollar per square kilometre1987: 356 US dollar per square kilometre1988: 552.5 US dollar per square kilometre1989: 558.8 US dollar per square kilometre1990: 514.6 US dollar per square kilometre1991: 346.1 US dollar per square kilometre1992: 336.2 US dollar per square kilometre1993: 2.2k US dollar per square kilometre1994: 2.8k US dollar per square kilometre1995: 3.3k US dollar per square kilometre1996: 3.0k US dollar per square kilometre1997: 4.3k US dollar per square kilometre1998: 4.8k US dollar per square kilometre1999: 5.6k US dollar per square kilometre2000: 6.2k US dollar per square kilometre2001: 6.0k US dollar per square kilometre2002: 5.8k US dollar per square kilometre2003: 4.2k US dollar per square kilometre2004: 3.8k US dollar per square kilometre2005: 3.4k US dollar per square kilometre2006: 3.9k US dollar per square kilometre2007: 5.1k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 5.2k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 6.7k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 7.0k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 9.1k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 11.5k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 12.5k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 14.0k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 13.1k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 14.7k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 14.3k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 14.4k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 13.6k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 14.3k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 16.0k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 20.8k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 21.6k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Colombia stood at 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Colombia peaked at 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9013 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.

That places Colombia 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1982 to 2023.
Year US dollar per square kilometre Change
1982 8.11 US dollar per square kilometre
1983 4.51 US dollar per square kilometre -44.4%
1984 0.9013 US dollar per square kilometre -80.0%
1985 8.11 US dollar per square kilometre +800.0%
1986 301.04 US dollar per square kilometre +3611.1%
1987 356.02 US dollar per square kilometre +18.3%
1988 552.5 US dollar per square kilometre +55.2%
1989 558.81 US dollar per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 514.65 US dollar per square kilometre -7.9%
1991 346.1 US dollar per square kilometre -32.7%
1992 336.19 US dollar per square kilometre -2.9%
1993 2,210 US dollar per square kilometre +557.4%
1994 2,803 US dollar per square kilometre +26.8%
1995 3,284 US dollar per square kilometre +17.1%
1996 2,989 US dollar per square kilometre -9.0%
1997 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre +42.4%
1998 4,801 US dollar per square kilometre +12.8%
1999 5,602 US dollar per square kilometre +16.7%
2000 6,196 US dollar per square kilometre +10.6%
2001 6,049 US dollar per square kilometre -2.4%
2002 5,812 US dollar per square kilometre -3.9%
2003 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre -27.1%
2004 3,836 US dollar per square kilometre -9.4%
2005 3,446 US dollar per square kilometre -10.2%
2006 3,934 US dollar per square kilometre +14.1%
2007 5,142 US dollar per square kilometre +30.7%
2008 5,248 US dollar per square kilometre +2.1%
2009 6,686 US dollar per square kilometre +27.4%
2010 7,049 US dollar per square kilometre +5.4%
2011 9,097 US dollar per square kilometre +29.1%
2012 11,479 US dollar per square kilometre +26.2%
2013 12,498 US dollar per square kilometre +8.9%
2014 14,014 US dollar per square kilometre +12.1%
2015 13,055 US dollar per square kilometre -6.8%
2016 14,739 US dollar per square kilometre +12.9%
2017 14,293 US dollar per square kilometre -3.0%
2018 14,354 US dollar per square kilometre +0.4%
2019 13,629 US dollar per square kilometre -5.1%
2020 14,317 US dollar per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 16,020 US dollar per square kilometre +11.9%
2022 20,754 US dollar per square kilometre +29.6%
2023 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre +3.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,709 US dollar per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,619 US dollar per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +3611.1% 8.11 US dollar per square kilometre 301.04 US dollar per square kilometre
1985 +800.0% 0.9013 US dollar per square kilometre 8.11 US dollar per square kilometre
1993 +557.4% 336.19 US dollar per square kilometre 2,210 US dollar per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 223.75 US dollar per square kilometre 0.9013 US dollar per square kilometre 558.81 US dollar per square kilometre 8
1990s 2,714 US dollar per square kilometre 336.19 US dollar per square kilometre 5,602 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2000s 5,058 US dollar per square kilometre 3,446 US dollar per square kilometre 6,686 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2010s 12,421 US dollar per square kilometre 7,049 US dollar per square kilometre 14,739 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 18,161 US dollar per square kilometre 14,317 US dollar per square kilometre 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 94 Cambodia 25,585 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 95 Sri Lanka 25,262 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 96 Senegal 24,502 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 98 Burkina Faso 19,772 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 99 Guinea-Bissau 17,962 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 100 Angola 16,062 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Colombia?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Colombia was 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21,552 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9013 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Colombia rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Colombia ranks 97th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,653 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.