External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia stood at 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112.3 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Colombia 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112.3 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 123.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 135.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 149.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 153.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 168.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 172.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 214.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 211.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 237.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 273.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 334.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 384.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 415.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 428.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 494.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 521.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 565.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 552.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 537.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 536.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 525.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 520.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 558.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 632.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 707.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 801 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 869.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 884.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 906.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 878.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 922.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 832.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 911.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 920.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 890.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 904.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,025 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1,075 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,212 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,439 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 1,683 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1,734 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,008 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2,248 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 2,415 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,548 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,623 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,721 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,787 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,079 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 3,365 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 3,566 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 3,749 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 112.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 237.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 273.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 565.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 694.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 520.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 906.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 957.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 832.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,212 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,220 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,439 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,787 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,079 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 30 Fiji 4,166 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Jordan 4,065 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 32 El Salvador 3,938 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Belarus 3,747 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Belize 3,738 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Ecuador 3,329 DOD, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Colombia was 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,815 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.3 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.