Human development index vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.788 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.788
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.788
in 2023
All-time low
0.623
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Colombia is 0.788, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.788 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.623, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 83rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.623 | — |
| 1991 | 0.63 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.639 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.645 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.65 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.655 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.663 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.67 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.676 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.673 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.679 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.681 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.684 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.691 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.699 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.711 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.712 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.724 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.731 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.736 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.741 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.747 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.748 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.763 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.767 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.772 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.774 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.775 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.777 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.764 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.762 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.782 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.788 | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.788 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.788 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6524 | 0.623 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7048 | 0.679 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7624 | 0.741 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.774 | 0.762 | 0.788 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Colombia was 0.788 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.623 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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