Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Colombia is 11.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Colombia peaked at 24.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.6% | — |
| 1961 | 19.1% | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 18.1% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 17.4% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 16.6% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 17.9% | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 18.6% | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 19.9% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 15.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 16.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 13.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 domestic savings in Colombia?
- Gross domestic savings in Colombia was 11.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Colombia ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.