Adjusted savings: gross savings in Colombia
Colombia: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 13.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings in Colombia is 13.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Colombia peaked at 24.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1998.
That places Colombia 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.5% | — |
| 1971 | 13.9% | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +12.4% |
| 1974 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 20.3% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 23.3% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 13.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.0% | 14.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,526 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 9,024 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 36.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Colombia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Colombia was 13.8% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Colombia ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.