Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 3.26 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.26 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.16 million constant LCU per person
in 2014
All-time low
657,826 constant LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Colombia is 3.26 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 4.16 million constant LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 657,826 constant LCU per person, in 1963.
That places Colombia 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 727,076 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 776,088 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 702,295 constant LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 657,826 constant LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 722,550 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 679,019 constant LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 855,786 constant LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 755,022 constant LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 841,446 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 801,507 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 980,114 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million constant LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 981,687 constant LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.28 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million constant LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million constant LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million constant LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.02 million constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million constant LCU per person | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million constant LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million constant LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 2.72 million constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.94 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.44 million constant LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.51 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.16 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.07 million constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.03 million constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.84 million constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million constant LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million constant LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million constant LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.26 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.26 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,837 constant LCU per person, 117.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.26 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,734 constant LCU per person, 567.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751,862 constant LCU per person | 657,826 constant LCU per person | 855,786 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million constant LCU per person | 980,114 constant LCU per person | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million constant LCU per person | 1.17 million constant LCU per person | 1.50 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million constant LCU per person | 1.06 million constant LCU per person | 2.61 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | 1.35 million constant LCU per person | 2.93 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million constant LCU per person | 2.94 million constant LCU per person | 4.16 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million constant LCU per person | 3.03 million constant LCU per person | 3.83 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Laos 5.00 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Somalia 4.96 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Mongolia 4.08 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Cambodia 3.06 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Guinea 2.79 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Chile 2.61 million constant LCU per person 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Colombia was 3.26 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million constant LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,826 constant LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.