Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Colombia
Colombia: Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the gross capital formation in Colombia is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.6% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Colombia peaked at 18.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -20.7%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 66th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | -6.3% | -169.3% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -251.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +93.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -84.4% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +170.4% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +53.1% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -109.6% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -85.9% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | +1885.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -146.6% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +96.3% |
| 2020 | -20.7% | -800.5% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -155.9% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +38.7% |
| 2023 | -16.0% | -199.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -132.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1885.9% | -0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -800.5% | 3.0% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | -6.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -3.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -20.7% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 76.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Colombia?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Colombia was 5.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.7% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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