Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 5.80 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.80 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.80 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
347.14 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.80 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 5.80 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 347.14 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Colombia 9th out of 187 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 (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 347.14 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 387.32 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 373.46 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 449 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 533.84 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 490.23 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 746.79 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 1967 | 746.74 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 937.78 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1969 | 984.33 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1,291 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 1,420 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1,575 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 1,990 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 3,029 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 2,949 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,918 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 5,504 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1978 | 6,665 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 8,457 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 11,535 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 15,308 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 18,715 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 21,708 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 25,535 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 32,306 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 40,895 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 57,859 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 82,867 current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 95,092 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 152,645 current LCU per person | +60.5% |
| 1991 | 179,696 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 241,893 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 378,546 current LCU per person | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 490,979 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 608,417 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 611,817 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 686,020 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 733,344 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 507,654 current LCU per person | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 794,630 current LCU per person | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 911,852 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.66 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.43 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 4.07 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.13 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.27 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.77 million current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 5.63 million current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 4.97 million current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 5.34 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 5.80 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.80 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 154.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.80 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 252.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 599.67 current LCU per person | 347.14 current LCU per person | 984.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,680 current LCU per person | 1,291 current LCU per person | 8,457 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,182 current LCU per person | 11,535 current LCU per person | 95,092 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 459,101 current LCU per person | 152,645 current LCU per person | 733,344 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million current LCU per person | 794,630 current LCU per person | 2.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million current LCU per person | 2.66 million current LCU per person | 4.54 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 million current LCU per person | 3.77 million current LCU per person | 5.80 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Paraguay 13.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 7.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Guinea 6.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Lebanon 5.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 5.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.43 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 76.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 5.80 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.14 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.