GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
11th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27,419 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,419 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,419 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 39,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 48,454 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 54,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 66,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 76,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 87,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 100,701 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 119,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 140,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 170,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 219,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 290,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 365,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 479,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 645,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 819,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 6.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 7.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 10.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 21.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 28.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 47.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 60.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 76.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 90.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 109.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 126.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 136.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 187.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 203.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 221.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 245.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 277.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 304.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 343.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 386.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 429.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 452.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 490.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 557.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 600.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 643.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 687.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 725.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 778.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 829.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 890.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 955.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 899.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,987 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,419 current LCU per square kilometre | 100,701 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 432,224 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 136.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 187.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 452.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 490.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 955.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 899.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.86 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Hong Kong 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Cambodia 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Singapore 955.99 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9021 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia was 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,419 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.