IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 6,409 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 6,409 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 837.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 6,880 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.88 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
Colombia ranks 99th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 132.94 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 176.66 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1964 | 165.39 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 143.77 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 164.49 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 195.04 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 214.2 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 208.43 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 190.94 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 205.74 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 153.63 units per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 128.03 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 129.94 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 124.24 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 117.02 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 87.88 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 144.37 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 141.72 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 201.16 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 144.54 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 113.63 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 124.64 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 348.26 units per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 1985 | 390.26 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 434.6 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 504.04 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 478.12 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 466.92 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 505.46 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 508.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 610.08 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 596.09 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 624.4 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 570.8 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 513.55 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 362.26 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 194.2 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 603.93 units per square kilometre | +211.0% |
| 2000 | 573.31 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 552.99 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 598.22 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 653.86 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 683.35 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 628.9 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 661.97 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 695.34 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 677.75 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 728.15 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 840.21 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 737.91 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 718.56 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 683.83 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 635.44 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 663.92 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,430 units per square kilometre | +266.0% |
| 2017 | 2,360 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,239 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,040 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 6,880 units per square kilometre | +237.2% |
| 2021 | 6,685 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,357 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6,409 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6,409 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6,409 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +266.0% | 663.92 units per square kilometre | 2,430 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +237.2% | 2,040 units per square kilometre | 6,880 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +211.0% | 194.2 units per square kilometre | 603.93 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +179.4% | 124.64 units per square kilometre | 348.26 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.68 units per square kilometre | 126.18 units per square kilometre | 214.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 142.35 units per square kilometre | 87.88 units per square kilometre | 205.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 320.62 units per square kilometre | 113.63 units per square kilometre | 504.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 508.9 units per square kilometre | 194.2 units per square kilometre | 624.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.38 units per square kilometre | 552.99 units per square kilometre | 728.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,335 units per square kilometre | 635.44 units per square kilometre | 2,430 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,583 units per square kilometre | 6,357 units per square kilometre | 6,880 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 Latvia 6,689 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cape Verde 6,688 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Philippines 6,644 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Thailand 6,080 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nigeria 6,069 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Honduras 5,958 units per square kilometre 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 imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Colombia was 6,409 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,880 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.88 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Colombia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 837.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.