Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 36.58 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36.58 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.58 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,708 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia stood at 36.58 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 36.58 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,708 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Colombia 8th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,708 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,916 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1962 | 2,061 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2,550 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 3,075 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 3,248 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 4,089 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 4,355 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4,963 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 5,532 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 6,461 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 7,608 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 8,650 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 10,646 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 14,273 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 17,040 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 21,606 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 28,277 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 35,421 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 45,766 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 60,117 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 76,872 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 95,256 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 112,157 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 135,424 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 167,491 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 211,633 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 277,659 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 367,688 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 456,123 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1990 | 718,922 current LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 1991 | 896,726 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 3.47 million current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 3.94 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 3.92 million current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 5.87 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 6.29 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.88 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 7.58 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 8.30 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.31 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 10.33 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 11.21 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.59 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.34 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 13.80 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 14.76 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 15.75 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.07 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 18.34 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 19.44 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 20.08 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.10 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 22.48 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.10 million current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 25.08 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 30.57 million current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 31.71 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 33.74 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 36.58 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.58 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 183.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 36.58 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 322.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,350 current LCU per person | 1,708 current LCU per person | 5,532 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,575 current LCU per person | 6,461 current LCU per person | 45,766 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 196,042 current LCU per person | 60,117 current LCU per person | 456,123 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 million current LCU per person | 718,922 current LCU per person | 3.94 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million current LCU per person | 5.38 million current LCU per person | 11.59 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 million current LCU per person | 12.34 million current LCU per person | 22.48 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.80 million current LCU per person | 21.10 million current LCU per person | 36.58 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 54.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 South Korea 48.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Somalia 33.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 24.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Laos 20.34 million current LCU per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 36.58 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.58 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,708 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (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.