Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Colombia
Colombia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 13,545 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
13,545 2011$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 145 countries
All-time high
13,545 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
784 2011$
in 1850
Years of data
153
1800–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Colombia, 1800–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
In 2018, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Colombia stood at 13,545 2011$. That is the highest value across all 153 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Colombia peaked at 13,545 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 784 2011$, in 1850.
Colombia ranks 70th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Colombia, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 942 2011$ | — |
| 1820 | 850 2011$ | -9.8% |
| 1850 | 784 2011$ | -7.8% |
| 1860 | 913 2011$ | +16.5% |
| 1870 | 1,078 2011$ | +18.1% |
| 1871 | 1,082 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1,089 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 1,093 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 1,100 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 1,105 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1,111 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1,116 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 1,122 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1,127 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 1,133 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 1,138 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 1,144 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1,149 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 1,156 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1,162 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1,167 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1,160 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 1,156 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1,149 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 1,144 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 1,138 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 1,132 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 1,127 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 1,121 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 1,116 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 1,109 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 1,105 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 1,098 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 1,093 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 1,089 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 1,082 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 1,078 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 1,071 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 1,066 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 1,062 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 1,070 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 1,119 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 1,160 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1909 | 1,197 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 1,242 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 1,278 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 1,317 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 1,347 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 1,372 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 1,407 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 1,452 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1917 | 1,482 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1918 | 1,535 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 1,629 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 1920 | 1,707 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 1,769 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1922 | 1,851 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 1,930 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 2,000 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 2,000 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2,136 2011$ | +6.8% |
| 1927 | 2,270 2011$ | +6.3% |
| 1928 | 2,375 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 2,399 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 2,350 2011$ | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 2,308 2011$ | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 2,409 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 2,514 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 2,432 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 2,673 2011$ | +9.9% |
| 1936 | 2,780 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 2,791 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 2,938 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 3,037 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 3,021 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 2,992 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 2,920 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 2,856 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 2,970 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 3,027 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 3,215 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 1947 | 3,255 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 3,268 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 3,359 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 3,432 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 3,427 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3,529 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 3,629 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3,759 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 3,783 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 3,811 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3,826 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 3,798 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 3,942 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 3,980 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 4,049 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 4,135 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 4,140 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 4,264 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4,286 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4,383 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,438 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4,581 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,744 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4,932 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5,091 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 5,348 2011$ | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 5,577 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,767 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 5,772 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5,918 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6,046 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 6,443 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 6,658 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 6,786 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6,782 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6,698 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 6,655 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6,741 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,809 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,071 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7,296 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7,442 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 7,533 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,693 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7,713 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7,888 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 8,181 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 8,448 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8,736 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,771 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8,952 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,863 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,382 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 8,497 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,528 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,631 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8,855 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 9,211 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9,525 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10,040 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10,602 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,847 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,894 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,192 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11,788 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12,123 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,568 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,972 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,218 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 13,326 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,358 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,545 2011$ | +1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13,545 2011$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,242 2011$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13,545 2011$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,153 2011$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 942 2011$ | 942 2011$ | 942 2011$ | 1 |
| 1820s | 850 2011$ | 850 2011$ | 850 2011$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 784 2011$ | 784 2011$ | 784 2011$ | 1 |
| 1860s | 913 2011$ | 913 2011$ | 913 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,102 2011$ | 1,078 2011$ | 1,127 2011$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,151 2011$ | 1,133 2011$ | 1,167 2011$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,118 2011$ | 1,093 2011$ | 1,144 2011$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,099 2011$ | 1,062 2011$ | 1,197 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,406 2011$ | 1,242 2011$ | 1,629 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,044 2011$ | 1,707 2011$ | 2,399 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,623 2011$ | 2,308 2011$ | 3,037 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,088 2011$ | 2,856 2011$ | 3,359 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,694 2011$ | 3,427 2011$ | 3,942 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,300 2011$ | 3,980 2011$ | 4,744 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,755 2011$ | 4,932 2011$ | 6,658 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,981 2011$ | 6,655 2011$ | 7,533 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,363 2011$ | 7,693 2011$ | 8,952 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,563 2011$ | 8,497 2011$ | 10,894 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,677 2011$ | 11,192 2011$ | 13,545 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Colombia?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Colombia was 13,545 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,545 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 784 2011$ in 1850.
- How does Colombia rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]