External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 49.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.2%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
48th
of 129 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 2020
All-time low
20.1%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 49.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Colombia peaked at 58.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2008.
Colombia ranks 48th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 20.1% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 22.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 49.2% | 58.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 45 Saint Lucia 51.3% compare
- 46 Liberia 50.5% compare
- 47 Ecuador 49.7% compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
- 50 Côte d'Ivoire 48.8% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,431 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 677.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.80 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1387 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Colombia?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Colombia was 49.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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