Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Colombia
Colombia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 10.2% in 1989. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Colombia, 1970–1989
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Colombia is 10.2%, measured in 1989.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Colombia peaked at 12.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1977.
That places Colombia 89th out of 106 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.8% | — |
| 1971 | 12.0% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 8.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 86 Northern Mariana Islands 10.7%
- 87 Afghanistan 10.4%
- 88 Eritrea 10.3%
- 90 Burkina Faso 10.2% compare
- 91 Pakistan 9.9% compare
- 92 United States Virgin Islands 9.6%
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 607.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5.20 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 962.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 7.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Colombia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Colombia was 10.2% in 1989, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1977.
- How does Colombia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 1989.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 fixed capital formation, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.