GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: GDP per capita was 34.70 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.70 million current LCU
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
9th
of 214 countries
All-time high
34.70 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
1,714 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 34.70 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 34.70 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,714 current LCU, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 9th of 214 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 per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,714 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1,890 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 2,060 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 2,543 current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 3,048 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 3,329 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 3,918 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 4,393 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 4,912 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 5,506 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 6,379 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 7,312 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 8,690 current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 10,892 current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 14,119 current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 17,353 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 22,309 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 29,353 current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 36,452 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 46,592 current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 60,493 current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 74,224 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 91,348 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 109,122 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 134,645 current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 169,667 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 227,181 current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 289,330 current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 376,844 current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 476,038 current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 740,756 current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1991 | 940,548 current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.76 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3.72 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 5.69 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.08 million current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.65 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 7.41 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 8.02 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 8.94 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 9.91 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.89 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 11.33 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.15 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 13.68 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.58 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15.47 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.38 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.13 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.21 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.12 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.15 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.24 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.72 million current LCU | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 23.30 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 28.43 million current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 30.34 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 32.40 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 34.70 million current LCU | +7.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 34.70 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 294.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 34.70 million current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 505.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,331 current LCU | 1,714 current LCU | 5,506 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,945 current LCU | 6,379 current LCU | 46,592 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,889 current LCU | 60,493 current LCU | 476,038 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million current LCU | 740,756 current LCU | 3.94 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 million current LCU | 5.33 million current LCU | 11.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 million current LCU | 12.15 million current LCU | 21.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.15 million current LCU | 19.72 million current LCU | 34.70 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Gdp per capita in Colombia was 34.70 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.70 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,714 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.