Colombia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Colombia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$457.4 bn

2025

from $99.9 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$8 562

2025

from $2 555 in 2000

Real growth

2.6%

2025

from 2.9% in 2000

Inflation

5.1%

2025

from 9.2% in 2000

Unemployment

8.3%

2025

from 20.5% in 2000

Government debt

59.9%of GDP

2025

from 38.0% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Colombia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$457.4 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$457.4 bn
2024	$420.5 bn
2023	$366.9 bn
2022	$345.6 bn
2021	$318.5 bn
2020	$270.3 bn
2019	$323.0 bn
2018	$334.2 bn
2017	$311.9 bn
2016	$282.7 bn
2015	$293.5 bn
2014	$381.2 bn
2013	$382.1 bn
2012	$370.7 bn
2011	$335.0 bn
2010	$286.5 bn
2009	$232.5 bn
2008	$242.5 bn
2007	$206.2 bn
2006	$161.8 bn
2005	$145.6 bn
2004	$117.1 bn
2003	$94.6 bn
2002	$97.9 bn
2001	$98.2 bn
2000	$99.9 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.8%
2030 (projection)	2.8%
2029 (projection)	2.7%
2028 (projection)	2.6%
2027 (projection)	2.5%
2026 (projection)	2.3%
2025	2.6%
2024	1.5%
2023	0.8%
2022	7.3%
2021	10.8%
2020	−7.2%
2019	3.2%
2018	2.6%
2017	1.4%
2016	2.1%
2015	3.0%
2014	4.5%
2013	5.1%
2012	3.9%
2011	7.0%
2010	4.5%
2009	1.1%
2008	3.3%
2007	6.7%
2006	6.7%
2005	4.8%
2004	5.3%
2003	3.9%
2002	2.5%
2001	1.7%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$8 5622025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$8 562	$22 640
2024	$7 951	$22 439
2023	$7 012	$21 282
2022	$6 680	$20 854
2021	$6 223	$17 383
2020	$5 340	$15 519
2019	$6 473	$16 182
2018	$6 817	$15 239
2017	$6 480	$14 401
2016	$5 960	$14 027
2015	$6 249	$13 332
2014	$8 187	$13 355
2013	$8 279	$12 780
2012	$8 109	$12 093
2011	$7 401	$11 707
2010	$6 398	$10 841
2009	$5 251	$10 367
2008	$5 542	$10 307
2007	$4 770	$9 909
2006	$3 790	$9 154
2005	$3 456	$8 432
2004	$2 819	$7 909
2003	$2 312	$7 420
2002	$2 429	$7 109
2001	$2 473	$6 935
2000	$2 555	$6 776

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200057%14%13%8%

202559%10%12%10%10%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

5.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.4%
2027 (projection)	5.2%
2026 (projection)	5.9%
2025	5.1%
2024	6.6%
2023	11.7%
2022	10.2%
2021	3.5%
2020	2.5%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.2%
2017	4.3%
2016	7.5%
2015	5.0%
2014	2.9%
2013	2.0%
2012	3.2%
2011	3.4%
2010	2.3%
2009	4.2%
2008	7.0%
2007	5.5%
2006	4.3%
2005	5.0%
2004	5.9%
2003	7.1%
2002	6.3%
2001	8.0%
2000	9.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

8.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	8.3%	17.6%
2024	9.6%	19.4%
2023	9.6%	19.4%
2022	10.5%	21.0%
2021	13.9%	24.8%
2020	16.0%	27.3%
2019	10.3%	20.7%
2018	9.4%	19.4%
2017	9.1%	18.5%
2016	8.9%	18.3%
2015	8.6%	17.3%
2014	8.8%	18.3%
2013	9.3%	18.7%
2012	10.0%	20.1%
2011	10.3%	21.2%
2010	11.2%	22.6%
2009	12.1%	23.5%
2008	11.3%	22.8%
2007	11.2%	22.2%
2006	11.1%	22.3%
2005	11.1%	22.6%
2004	13.7%	26.3%
2003	13.2%	25.1%
2002	14.5%	26.9%
2001	15.0%	27.5%
2000	20.5%	37.4%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

15.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	15.0%	20.4%
2024	16.1%	20.2%
2023	17.8%	22.3%
2022	20.4%	27.9%
2021	16.2%	23.9%
2020	13.5%	20.5%
2019	15.9%	21.7%
2018	15.9%	20.6%
2017	15.2%	20.1%
2016	14.7%	21.5%
2015	15.7%	22.7%
2014	16.6%	20.9%
2013	18.1%	19.9%
2012	18.8%	20.0%
2011	19.3%	20.2%
2010	16.3%	17.9%
2009	16.4%	18.7%
2008	18.1%	21.1%
2007	16.4%	20.7%
2006	17.7%	21.9%
2005	17.0%	20.4%
2004	16.8%	19.1%
2003	16.6%	19.9%
2002	14.8%	18.2%
2001	15.4%	18.5%
2000	15.9%	16.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−2.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−2.4%
2024	−1.7%
2023	−2.3%
2022	−6.0%
2021	−5.6%
2020	−3.4%
2019	−4.6%
2018	−4.2%
2017	−3.2%
2016	−4.5%
2015	−6.4%
2014	−5.2%
2013	−3.2%
2012	−3.1%
2011	−2.9%
2010	−3.0%
2009	−1.9%
2008	−2.7%
2007	−3.0%
2006	−1.9%
2005	−1.3%
2004	−0.7%
2003	−1.0%
2002	−1.3%
2001	−1.1%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	2.5%
2024	3.3%
2023	4.6%
2022	5.0%
2021	3.0%
2020	2.8%
2019	4.3%
2018	3.4%
2017	4.4%
2016	4.9%
2015	4.0%
2014	4.2%
2013	4.2%
2012	4.1%
2011	4.4%
2010	2.2%
2009	3.5%
2008	4.4%
2007	4.3%
2006	4.2%
2005	7.0%
2004	2.7%
2003	1.8%
2002	2.2%
2001	2.6%
2000	2.4%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

59.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	59.2%
2030 (projection)	59.8%
2029 (projection)	60.4%
2028 (projection)	61.0%
2027 (projection)	61.3%
2026 (projection)	60.9%
2025	59.9%
2024	61.0%
2023	55.4%
2022	61.3%
2021	64.4%
2020	65.3%
2019	51.0%
2018	51.8%
2017	49.4%
2016	49.9%
2015	50.4%
2014	43.3%
2013	37.6%
2012	34.0%
2011	35.8%
2010	36.5%
2009	35.4%
2008	32.4%
2007	32.7%
2006	36.0%
2005	38.5%
2004	41.5%
2003	45.0%
2002	47.5%
2001	41.1%
2000	38.0%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−5.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.4%
2030 (projection)	−2.4%
2029 (projection)	−2.5%
2028 (projection)	−2.7%
2027 (projection)	−4.3%
2026 (projection)	−5.2%
2025	−5.7%
2024	−6.0%
2023	−2.9%
2022	−6.4%
2021	−7.3%
2020	−7.1%
2019	−3.5%
2018	−4.7%
2017	−2.5%
2016	−2.3%
2015	−3.5%
2014	−1.7%
2013	−1.0%
2012	0.2%
2011	−2.0%
2010	−3.3%
2009	−2.7%
2008	0.0%
2007	−0.8%
2006	−1.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	−1.3%
2003	−2.7%
2002	−3.5%
2001	−2.7%
2000	−2.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

15.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	15.2%
2023	17.5%
2022	15.3%
2021	14.4%
2020	14.1%
2019	14.9%
2018	14.6%
2017	14.8%
2016	14.4%
2015	15.8%
2014	15.7%
2013	14.0%
2012	13.2%
2011	14.6%
2010	12.1%
2009	12.7%
2008	13.0%
2003	11.3%
2000	11.2%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Colombia

Population

53.43 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	53.43 m
2024	52.89 m
2023	52.32 m
2022	51.74 m
2021	51.19 m
2020	50.63 m
2019	49.91 m
2018	49.02 m
2017	48.13 m
2016	47.44 m
2015	46.97 m
2014	46.57 m
2013	46.15 m
2012	45.72 m
2011	45.26 m
2010	44.78 m
2009	44.27 m
2008	43.76 m
2007	43.24 m
2006	42.69 m
2005	42.13 m
2004	41.54 m
2003	40.94 m
2002	40.32 m
2001	39.71 m
2000	39.09 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	20.0%	69.8%	10.2%
2024	20.3%	70.0%	9.8%
2023	20.6%	70.0%	9.4%
2022	20.9%	70.0%	9.0%
2021	21.3%	70.0%	8.7%
2020	21.7%	69.9%	8.5%
2019	22.1%	69.7%	8.2%
2018	22.7%	69.4%	7.9%
2017	23.3%	69.0%	7.7%
2016	23.9%	68.7%	7.4%
2015	24.5%	68.4%	7.1%
2014	25.1%	68.1%	6.8%
2013	25.7%	67.8%	6.5%
2012	26.3%	67.4%	6.3%
2011	26.9%	67.1%	6.1%
2010	27.5%	66.7%	5.8%
2009	28.1%	66.3%	5.6%
2008	28.7%	65.9%	5.5%
2007	29.3%	65.5%	5.3%
2006	29.9%	65.0%	5.1%
2005	30.4%	64.6%	5.0%
2004	30.9%	64.3%	4.9%
2003	31.3%	63.9%	4.8%
2002	31.7%	63.6%	4.7%
2001	32.1%	63.3%	4.6%
2000	32.5%	63.0%	4.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.632024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.63
2023	1.65
2022	1.66
2021	1.68
2020	1.69
2019	1.71
2018	1.72
2017	1.72
2016	1.72
2015	1.77
2014	1.82
2013	1.86
2012	1.90
2011	1.94
2010	2.01
2009	2.10
2008	2.15
2007	2.19
2006	2.24
2005	2.31
2004	2.38
2003	2.45
2002	2.49
2001	2.52
2000	2.57

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

77.9 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	77.9 years
2023	77.7 years
2022	76.5 years
2021	72.7 years
2020	74.8 years
2019	76.8 years
2018	76.6 years
2017	76.4 years
2016	76.2 years
2015	76.1 years
2014	76.0 years
2013	75.8 years
2012	75.6 years
2011	75.2 years
2010	74.9 years
2009	74.5 years
2008	74.2 years
2007	73.8 years
2006	73.5 years
2005	73.2 years
2004	72.8 years
2003	72.3 years
2002	71.5 years
2001	71.2 years
2000	70.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

129 1392025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 495 524 people, in 2018.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	129 139
2024	141 643
2023	154 521
2022	183 180
2021	199 070
2020	227 130
2019	396 826
2018	495 524
2017	431 072
2016	104 373
2015	−41 123
2014	−67 522
2013	−64 789
2012	−56 070
2011	−46 385
2010	−34 220
2009	−46 901
2008	−63 313
2007	−49 634
2006	−39 303
2005	−41 465
2004	−25 949
2003	−33 114
2002	−24 387
2001	−28 582
2000	−27 878

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

8.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2024	8.1%
2023	8.2%
2022	7.6%
2021	9.1%
2020	8.7%
2019	7.8%
2018	7.7%
2017	7.7%
2016	7.5%
2015	7.5%
2014	7.2%
2013	7.0%
2012	6.8%
2011	6.8%
2010	7.1%
2009	7.3%
2008	6.8%
2007	6.5%
2006	6.3%
2005	6.1%
2004	5.8%
2003	5.8%
2002	5.7%
2001	5.9%
2000	5.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.3%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2020	5.3%
2019	4.5%
2018	4.5%
2017	4.5%
2016	4.5%
2015	4.5%
2014	4.6%
2013	4.9%
2012	4.4%
2011	4.5%
2010	4.8%
2009	4.8%
2008	3.9%
2007	4.1%
2006	3.9%
2005	4.0%
2004	4.1%
2003	4.3%
2002	4.3%
2001	3.7%
2000	3.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

79.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	79.3%
2023	77.3%
2022	72.8%
2021	73.0%
2020	69.8%
2019	65.0%
2018	64.1%
2017	62.3%
2016	58.1%
2015	55.9%
2014	52.6%
2013	51.7%
2012	49.0%
2011	40.4%
2010	36.5%
2009	30.0%
2008	25.6%
2007	21.8%
2006	15.3%
2005	11.0%
2004	9.1%
2003	7.4%
2002	4.6%
2001	2.9%
2000	2.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

54.42024

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2024	54.4
2023	54.6
2022	54.8
2021	55.1
2020	54.4
2019	52.5
2018	51.6
2017	50.9
2016	51.7
2015	52.0
2014	53.6
2013	53.5
2012	53.6
2011	53.3
2010	54.4
2009	54.1
2008	55.0
2005	53.9
2004	55.0
2003	53.6
2002	56.0
2001	57.3
2000	58.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

78.8%2025

+4.4 points since 2000, between 74.3% and 78.8% in every year

200074.3%

202578.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	78.8%
2024	78.5%
2023	78.3%
2022	78.0%
2021	77.8%
2020	77.6%
2019	77.5%
2018	77.3%
2017	77.2%
2016	77.2%
2015	77.2%
2014	77.1%
2013	77.0%
2012	76.9%
2011	76.8%
2010	76.7%
2009	76.6%
2008	76.5%
2007	76.3%
2006	76.2%
2005	76.0%
2004	75.8%
2003	75.5%
2002	75.2%
2001	74.8%
2000	74.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

75.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	75.1%
2020	65.3%
2019	70.2%
2018	73.2%
2017	74.5%
2016	63.0%
2015	58.8%
2014	65.1%
2013	61.7%
2012	76.8%
2011	79.8%
2010	68.5%
2009	73.1%
2008	83.9%
2007	81.6%
2006	80.8%
2005	83.6%
2004	82.3%
2003	82.0%
2002	79.1%
2001	76.8%
2000	74.1%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

29.7%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	29.7%
2020	32.0%
2019	31.5%
2018	30.4%
2017	32.2%
2016	30.5%
2015	31.1%
2014	32.1%
2013	32.0%
2012	29.6%
2011	29.6%
2010	30.6%
2009	31.4%
2008	30.8%
2007	31.0%
2006	30.6%
2005	28.9%
2004	29.0%
2003	30.6%
2002	28.6%
2001	27.1%
2000	27.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.8 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.8 t
2023	1.8 t
2022	1.7 t
2021	1.8 t
2020	1.7 t
2019	1.7 t
2018	1.7 t
2017	1.7 t
2016	1.9 t
2015	1.8 t
2014	1.8 t
2013	1.8 t
2012	1.6 t
2011	1.6 t
2010	1.5 t
2009	1.5 t
2008	1.4 t
2007	1.4 t
2006	1.4 t
2005	1.5 t
2004	1.4 t
2003	1.5 t
2002	1.5 t
2001	1.6 t
2000	1.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

52.8%2023

−3.8 points since 2000, between 52.8% and 56.5% in every year

200056.5%

202352.8%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	52.8%
2022	53.0%
2021	53.1%
2020	53.3%
2019	53.5%
2018	53.7%
2017	53.8%
2016	54.0%
2015	54.2%
2014	54.3%
2013	54.4%
2012	54.6%
2011	54.7%
2010	54.8%
2009	55.0%
2008	55.1%
2007	55.3%
2006	55.5%
2005	55.7%
2004	55.9%
2003	56.0%
2002	56.2%
2001	56.4%
2000	56.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Colombia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1810
Government: republic
Official language: Spanish
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

COISO alpha-2

COLISO alpha-3

170ISO numeric

Calling code: +57
Internet domain: .co
Time zone: UTC-05:00

Memberships

1948OASOrganization of American States

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q739 · World Bank data · Americas