PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Colombia
Colombia: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1,666 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Colombia, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Colombia stood at 1,666 LCU per international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Colombia peaked at 1,666 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 189.49 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 10th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Colombia, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 189.49 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 237.03 LCU per international $ | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 292.2 LCU per international $ | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 347.53 LCU per international $ | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 416.07 LCU per international $ | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 489.27 LCU per international $ | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 574.2 LCU per international $ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 664.71 LCU per international $ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 776.8 LCU per international $ | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 842.83 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 890.51 LCU per international $ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 935.02 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 978.88 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,025 LCU per international $ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,058 LCU per international $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,075 LCU per international $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,086 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,114 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,148 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,201 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,208 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,211 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,193 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,227 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,259 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,319 LCU per international $ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,403 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,467 LCU per international $ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,464 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,495 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,477 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,547 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1,549 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,520 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,542 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1,666 LCU per international $ | +8.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,666 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 189.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,666 LCU per international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 697.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.01 LCU per international $ | 189.49 LCU per international $ | 842.83 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,051 LCU per international $ | 890.51 LCU per international $ | 1,201 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,325 LCU per international $ | 1,193 LCU per international $ | 1,495 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 LCU per international $ | 1,477 LCU per international $ | 1,666 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Colombia?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Colombia was 1,666 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,666 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.49 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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