Annual growth of GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Colombia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.6% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 293.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 9.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 131st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.9% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -91.9% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +1577.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -81.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +292.9% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -44.1% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +147.0% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +51.2% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -97.6% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +2888.6% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +222.5% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | -49.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -42.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1% | -103.1% |
| 1982 | -1.4% | +2421.8% |
| 1983 | -0.8% | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -226.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +305.6% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +63.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -101.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -7486.7% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +64.8% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -93.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +645.9% |
| 1998 | -1.2% | -176.2% |
| 1999 | -5.9% | +381.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -121.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -92.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +920.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +151.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -62.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -101.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -10553.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -50.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -47.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -109.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -786.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +95.6% |
| 2020 | -8.5% | -725.6% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -212.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -35.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -104.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -244.8% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +293.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +10553.7% | -0.0% | 3.3% |
| 1992 | +7486.7% | -0.0% | 2.0% |
| 1976 | +2888.6% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| 1982 | -2421.8% | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | +1577.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| 2002 | +920.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | -1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | -5.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -8.5% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Colombia was 1.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.