PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 15.63 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 15.63 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 67.41 NFL, US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -18.19 NFL, US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Colombia 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.41 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.82 NFL, US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 6.72 NFL, US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 7.68 NFL, US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 5.68 NFL, US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 5.16 NFL, US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 2.73 NFL, US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1977 | 2.68 NFL, US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1 NFL, US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 5.48 NFL, US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 10.99 NFL, US$ per person | +100.7% |
| 1981 | 10.95 NFL, US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 15.03 NFL, US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 18.86 NFL, US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 21.88 NFL, US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 29.52 NFL, US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 19.21 NFL, US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 6.06 NFL, US$ per person | -68.5% |
| 1988 | 9.75 NFL, US$ per person | +60.8% |
| 1989 | 1.97 NFL, US$ per person | -79.8% |
| 1990 | -0.559 NFL, US$ per person | -128.3% |
| 1991 | -4.13 NFL, US$ per person | +638.1% |
| 1992 | -7.94 NFL, US$ per person | +92.4% |
| 1993 | -8.25 NFL, US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | -14.63 NFL, US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 1995 | -9.46 NFL, US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1996 | -3.48 NFL, US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 1997 | -10.57 NFL, US$ per person | +203.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5 NFL, US$ per person | -152.0% |
| 1999 | 24.81 NFL, US$ per person | +351.3% |
| 2000 | 2.45 NFL, US$ per person | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 31.86 NFL, US$ per person | +1200.2% |
| 2002 | -0.5276 NFL, US$ per person | -101.7% |
| 2003 | 49.13 NFL, US$ per person | -9412.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 NFL, US$ per person | -97.9% |
| 2005 | -18.19 NFL, US$ per person | -1844.6% |
| 2006 | 24.62 NFL, US$ per person | -235.4% |
| 2007 | 6.07 NFL, US$ per person | -75.3% |
| 2008 | 38.35 NFL, US$ per person | +531.4% |
| 2009 | 33.14 NFL, US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 25.39 NFL, US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 6.42 NFL, US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 67.41 NFL, US$ per person | +949.9% |
| 2013 | 40.99 NFL, US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 15.72 NFL, US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 2015 | 27.69 NFL, US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 2016 | 42.73 NFL, US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 4.05 NFL, US$ per person | -90.5% |
| 2018 | 50.46 NFL, US$ per person | +1146.5% |
| 2019 | 2.89 NFL, US$ per person | -94.3% |
| 2020 | 58.53 NFL, US$ per person | +1927.2% |
| 2021 | 59.49 NFL, US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 53.76 NFL, US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 13.98 NFL, US$ per person | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 15.63 NFL, US$ per person | +11.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 15.63 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 15.63 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.43 NFL, US$ per person, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9412.3% | -0.5276 NFL, US$ per person | 49.13 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2020 | +1927.2% | 2.89 NFL, US$ per person | 58.53 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2005 | -1844.6% | 1.04 NFL, US$ per person | -18.19 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2001 | +1200.2% | 2.45 NFL, US$ per person | 31.86 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2018 | +1146.5% | 4.05 NFL, US$ per person | 50.46 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2012 | +949.9% | 6.42 NFL, US$ per person | 67.41 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.45 NFL, US$ per person | 2.68 NFL, US$ per person | 8.41 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.42 NFL, US$ per person | 1.97 NFL, US$ per person | 29.52 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.87 NFL, US$ per person | -14.63 NFL, US$ per person | 24.81 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 NFL, US$ per person | -18.19 NFL, US$ per person | 49.13 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.37 NFL, US$ per person | 2.89 NFL, US$ per person | 67.41 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.28 NFL, US$ per person | 13.98 NFL, US$ per person | 59.49 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Colombia?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in Colombia was 15.63 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.41 NFL, US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.19 NFL, US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.