Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Colombia
Colombia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia is 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Colombia 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 69 Georgia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Armenia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Algeria 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Romania 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Kenya 1.05 current US$ 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)
- 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.