PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 73.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 2,777 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -690.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Colombia 70th out of 121 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 157.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 111.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1972 | 132.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 154.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 116.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 108.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 58.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1977 | 58.92 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 92.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 126.01 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 258.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1981 | 263.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 370.42 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 475.66 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 564.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 778.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1986 | 517.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 166.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1988 | 273.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1989 | 56.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 1990 | -16.35 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -128.9% |
| 1991 | -123.09 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +653.1% |
| 1992 | -241.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1993 | -256.08 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | -463.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1995 | -305.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1996 | -114.52 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1997 | -353.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +208.8% |
| 1998 | 187.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -153.0% |
| 1999 | 860.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +359.2% |
| 2000 | 86.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2001 | 1,140 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1220.8% |
| 2002 | -19.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -101.7% |
| 2003 | 1,813 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -9553.7% |
| 2004 | 39.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2005 | -690.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1869.2% |
| 2006 | 947.45 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -237.2% |
| 2007 | 236.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 1,513 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +539.0% |
| 2009 | 1,322 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1,025 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 261.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 2,777 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +960.5% |
| 2013 | 1,705 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 659.96 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 1,172 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2016 | 1,827 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 175.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 2,230 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1169.7% |
| 2019 | 129.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2020 | 2,671 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1956.5% |
| 2021 | 2,745 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,507 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 957.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,267 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9553.7% | -19.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,813 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1956.5% | 129.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,671 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -1869.2% | 39.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -690.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1220.8% | 86.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,140 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1169.7% | 175.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,230 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +960.5% | 261.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,777 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.77 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 58.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 157.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 372.57 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 56.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 778.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -82.64 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -463.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 860.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 638.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -690.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,813 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,196 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 129.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,777 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,145 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,745 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 67 Madagascar 830.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 East Timor 677.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 677.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 South Africa 517.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bolivia 423.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 392.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Colombia was 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,777 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -690.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Colombia rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.