GDP growth in Colombia
Colombia: GDP growth was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Colombia is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 76.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Colombia peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2020.
That places Colombia 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | +87.6% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -41.6% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -59.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +103.5% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +103.7% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -44.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +102.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -83.4% |
| 1999 | -4.2% | -837.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -169.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +294.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +88.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -325.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -250.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +77.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +76.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -7.2% | 10.8% | 6 |
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- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,904 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9827 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 8,413 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,983 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Colombia?
- Gdp growth in Colombia was 2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp growth?
- Colombia ranks 129th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.