Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 417 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
417 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
465.06 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
6.27 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1968
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia stood at 417 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia peaked at 465.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1968.
Colombia ranks 101st of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 10.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 11.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 16.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1976 | 18.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 20.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 23.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 29.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 44.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 54.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 53.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 59.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 61.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 64.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 71.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 64.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 81.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 81.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 74.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 73.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 68.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 61.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 63.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 76.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 87.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 70.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 59.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 81.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 83.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 82.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 113.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 150.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 170.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 224.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 262.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 225.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 288.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 403.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 412.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 386.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 354.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 213.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 217.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 283.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 359.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 334.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 187.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 286.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 465.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 2023 | 428.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 422.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 417 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 417 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 417 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 262.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 412.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 187.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 465.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 441.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Dominica 436.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Belarus 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 407.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Paraguay 357.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Honduras 329.18 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Colombia was 417 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 465.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.