Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
9th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22,172 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,172 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 9th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,172 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 32,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1964 | 40,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 45,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 56,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 62,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 71,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 83,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 96,990 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 118,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1972 | 139,141 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 174,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 231,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 296,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 380,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 500,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 646,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 858,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 4.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 6.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 10.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 16.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1991 | 21.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 28.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 38.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 48.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 61.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 75.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 93.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 109.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 118.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 161.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 177.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 190.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 207.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 229.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 249.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 279.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 311.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 340.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 363.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 390.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 434.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 475.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 512.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 551.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 604.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 650.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 691.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 743.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 806.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 790.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 953.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 131.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 154.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,798 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 83,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 344,283 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,990 current LCU per square kilometre | 858,023 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 118.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 161.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 363.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 586.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 390.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 806.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 790.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Macao 5.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 7 Hong Kong 2.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 740.85 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Costa Rica 740.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia was 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,172 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.