Major Events in Colombia
Colombia: Major Events was 1 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Major Events in Colombia, 1990–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2026, major events in Colombia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, major events in Colombia peaked at 1 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 1st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Major Events in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 1 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 2 Afghanistan 0
- 2 Albania 0 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 0
- 2 Argentina 0 compare
- 2 Armenia 0
- 2 Australia 0
- 2 Austria 0
- 2 Azerbaijan 0
- 2 Burundi 0 compare
- 2 Belgium 0 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 0
- 2 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 2 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 2 Bahrain 0
- 2 Belarus 0 compare
- 2 Bolivia 0
- 2 Brazil 0
- 2 Canada 0
- 2 Switzerland 0
- 2 Chile 0 compare
- 2 China 0
- 2 Cameroon 0
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 2 Cyprus 0
- 2 Czechia 0
- 2 Germany 0
- 2 Denmark 0 compare
- 2 Algeria 0 compare
- 2 Ecuador 0
- 2 Egypt 0 compare
- 2 Spain 0
- 2 Estonia 0 compare
- 2 Ethiopia 0
- 2 Finland 0
- 2 France 0 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 2 Georgia 0 compare
- 2 Ghana 0 compare
- 2 Guinea 0
- 2 Greece 0
- 2 Guatemala 0
- 2 Hong Kong 0
- 2 Honduras 0 compare
- 2 Croatia 0
- 2 Haiti 0
- 2 Hungary 0 compare
- 2 Indonesia 0
- 2 India 0 compare
- 2 Ireland 0
- 2 Iran 0
- 2 Iraq 0
- 2 Israel 0 compare
- 2 Italy 0
- 2 Jamaica 0 compare
- 2 Jordan 0
- 2 Japan 0
- 2 Kazakhstan 0
- 2 Kenya 0
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 2 Cambodia 0
- 2 South Korea 0 compare
- 2 Kosovo 0
- 2 Kuwait 0 compare
- 2 Lebanon 0
- 2 Libya 0
- 2 Sri Lanka 0
- 2 Lithuania 0 compare
- 2 Latvia 0
- 2 Morocco 0
- 2 Moldova 0
- 2 Madagascar 0
- 2 Mexico 0
- 2 North Macedonia 0
- 2 Mali 0
- 2 Myanmar 0
- 2 Montenegro 0
- 2 Mozambique 0 compare
- 2 Mauritania 0
- 2 Malawi 0
- 2 Malaysia 0
- 2 Niger 0
- 2 Nigeria 0
- 2 Nicaragua 0
- 2 Netherlands 0
- 2 Norway 0
- 2 Nepal 0 compare
- 2 New Zealand 0
- 2 Pakistan 0
- 2 Panama 0
- 2 Peru 0 compare
- 2 Philippines 0
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0
- 2 Poland 0 compare
- 2 Puerto Rico 0
- 2 Portugal 0
- 2 Paraguay 0
- 2 Qatar 0
- 2 Romania 0 compare
- 2 Russia 0 compare
- 2 Rwanda 0 compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 0
- 2 Sudan 0 compare
- 2 Senegal 0
- 2 Singapore 0
- 2 El Salvador 0
- 2 Somalia 0
- 2 Serbia 0 compare
- 2 Slovakia 0
- 2 Slovenia 0
- 2 Sweden 0
- 2 Eswatini 0 compare
- 2 Syria 0
- 2 Chad 0
- 2 Togo 0
- 2 Thailand 0 compare
- 2 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 2 East Timor 0 compare
- 2 Tunisia 0 compare
- 2 Turkey 0 compare
- 2 Taiwan 0
- 2 Tanzania 0
- 2 Uganda 0
- 2 Ukraine 0 compare
- 2 United States 0
- 2 Uzbekistan 0
- 2 Venezuela 0
- 2 Vietnam 0
- 2 West Bank and Gaza 0 compare
- 2 Yemen 0
- 2 South Africa 0
- 2 Zambia 0 compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 0
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -54.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 29.01 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 69.16 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major events in Colombia?
- Major events in Colombia was 1 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest major events recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2026.
- What is the lowest major events recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for major events?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Major Events. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the “A” index from the paper, and the “events” series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.