Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in Colombia
Colombia: Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and was 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in Colombia, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2020, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Colombia stood at 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Colombia peaked at 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted in 2015 and was at its lowest, 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2000.
That places Colombia 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and in Colombia, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2001 | 593.77 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 707.33 US dollars, PPP converted | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 803.06 US dollars, PPP converted | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 820.62 US dollars, PPP converted | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 818.9 US dollars, PPP converted | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 867.05 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,031 US dollars, PPP converted | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,137 US dollars, PPP converted | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,139 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,190 US dollars, PPP converted | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,305 US dollars, PPP converted | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,511 US dollars, PPP converted | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1,851 US dollars, PPP converted | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 2,276 US dollars, PPP converted | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 2,135 US dollars, PPP converted | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 2,088 US dollars, PPP converted | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,562 US dollars, PPP converted | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 2,726 US dollars, PPP converted | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 849.81 US dollars, PPP converted | 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,139 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,047 US dollars, PPP converted | 1,190 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted | 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 23 Czechia 4,712 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 24 New Zealand 3,937 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 25 Romania 3,637 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 27 Chile 2,189 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 28 Bulgaria 1,529 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 29 Luxembourg 860.1 US dollars, PPP converted 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 domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Colombia?
- Gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and in Colombia was 2,274 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,825 US dollars, PPP converted in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.02 US dollars, PPP converted in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross domestic expenditure on r&d by sector of performance and rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gross domestic expenditure on R&D by sector of performance and socio-economic objectives — Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table contains data on Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification i.e.: Exploration and exploitation of the Earth, Environment, Exploration and exploitation of space, Transport, telecommunication and other infrastructures, Energy, Industrial production and technology, Health, Agriculture, Education, Culture, recreation, religion and mass media, Political and social systems, structures and processes, General advancement of knowledge, and Defence.