External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.5765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.5765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Colombia 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3225 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2894 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2387 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2149 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5347 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2892 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2916 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5331 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 42 Ecuador 0.4876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Belize 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0.4837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Liberia 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.