Economic complexity rankings in Colombia
Colombia: Economic complexity rankings was 45 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
45
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
69th
of 121 countries
All-time high
63
in 1998
All-time low
39
in 1984
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Colombia, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 45 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Colombia peaked at 63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1984.
That places Colombia 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 57 | — |
| 1965 | 47 | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 41 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 59 | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 47 | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 55 | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 55 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 48 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 45 | -22.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.67 | 41 | 57 | 6 |
| 1970s | 48.4 | 40 | 59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48 | 39 | 61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6 | 48 | 63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4 | 45 | 55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.86 | 45 | 60 | 7 |
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 economic complexity rankings in Colombia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Colombia was 45 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1984.
- How does Colombia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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