Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 5.56 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Colombia stood at 5.56 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 5.56 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 325.38 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Colombia 11th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 325.38 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 363.76 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 387.82 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 439.39 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 514.45 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 444.05 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 586.65 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 677.91 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 821.78 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 960.83 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 1,149 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 1,281 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 1,397 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,721 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 2,314 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 2,661 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 3,545 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1977 | 4,265 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 5,607 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 7,185 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 10,147 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 13,104 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 15,952 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 18,752 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 22,849 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 29,741 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 40,299 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 50,402 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 73,487 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1989 | 86,023 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 141,132 current LCU per person | +64.1% |
| 1991 | 164,734 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 224,835 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 346,805 current LCU per person | +54.2% |
| 1994 | 447,722 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1995 | 528,174 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 596,486 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 662,475 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 703,918 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 522,147 current LCU per person | -25.8% |
| 2000 | 753,750 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 875,865 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.71 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 5.42 million current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 4.98 million current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 5.25 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 5.56 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.56 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 146.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.56 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 255.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 552.2 current LCU per person | 325.38 current LCU per person | 960.83 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,113 current LCU per person | 1,149 current LCU per person | 7,185 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,076 current LCU per person | 10,147 current LCU per person | 86,023 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,843 current LCU per person | 141,132 current LCU per person | 703,918 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million current LCU per person | 753,750 current LCU per person | 2.57 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 million current LCU per person | 2.68 million current LCU per person | 4.52 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 million current LCU per person | 3.62 million current LCU per person | 5.56 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 8 Guinea 6.17 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Lebanon 5.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Somalia 5.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 4.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 3.56 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 5.56 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.38 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed 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 fixed 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.