Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 1.2 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Colombia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.2 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Colombia peaked at 3.39 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -4.56, in 2020.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.39 | — |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 2.08 | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9278 | -46.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2153 | -123.2% |
| 1997 | -1.06 | +394.3% |
| 1998 | -1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -2.21 | +106.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7755 | -135.1% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +94.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2949 | -80.4% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +337.1% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | -1.05 | -147.8% |
| 2010 | -1.25 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.089 | -107.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +1945.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9474 | -48.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1605 | -116.9% |
| 2015 | -1.71 | +968.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3507 | -79.5% |
| 2017 | -0.497 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | -2.49 | +401.5% |
| 2019 | -1.18 | -52.5% |
| 2020 | -4.56 | +285.4% |
| 2021 | -4.52 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | -2.53 | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9203 | -136.4% |
| 2024 | -2.3 | -349.5% |
| 2025 | -2.57 | +11.8% |
| 2026 | -1.51 | -41.3% |
| 2027 | -0.0727 | -95.2% |
| 2028 | 1.02 | -1499.5% |
| 2029 | 1.2 | +18.4% |
| 2030 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0281, 42.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1945.2% | 0.089 | 1.82 |
| 2028 | +1499.5% | -0.0727 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | -968.3% | -0.1605 | -1.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6906 | -2.21 | 3.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | -1.05 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4794 | -2.49 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.49 | -4.56 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Colombia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Colombia was 1.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.56 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October