Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 169 countries
All-time high
19,797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
2,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 19,797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 10th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 18,256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 17,670 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 18,800 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 16,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 17,012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 19,797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 18,537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 19,458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 19,041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 18,708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 18,738 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17,483 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 15,573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 13,921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 13,080 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 11,948 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 9,957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 9,021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 7,839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 6,961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 6,679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 6,388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6,421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6,604 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7,272 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 7,493 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7,537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 7,344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 7,426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 6,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,620 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 5,469 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 4,615 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4,458 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4,230 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4,525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 4,689 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 4,332 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,087 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 3,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 3,377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 2,559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2,682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,305 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,134 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,078 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2,935 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 3,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2,730 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,937 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 3,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 3,122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 3,171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 2,586 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 201.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 396.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,441 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,839 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18,738 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,388 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,537 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,098 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,230 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,919 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,244 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Guinea 4,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cambodia 3,172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Uganda 2,871 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Lebanon 1,977 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Tanzania 1,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Mongolia 1,810 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 2,470 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,797 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.