Productivity vs annual hours worked in Colombia
Colombia: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,471 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,471
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
6th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,787
in 1950
All-time low
2,069
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2,471 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Colombia peaked at 2,787 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2,069, in 2020.
That places Colombia 6th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,787 | — |
| 1951 | 2,774 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,761 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,748 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,736 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,723 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,711 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,698 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,686 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,673 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,661 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,655 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,649 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,644 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,638 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,632 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,626 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,620 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,615 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,609 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,603 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,592 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2,580 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2,569 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,557 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,545 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,534 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,522 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,511 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,500 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,488 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,475 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,462 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,450 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,437 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,424 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2,412 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,399 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,387 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,374 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,362 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,350 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,338 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,354 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,369 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,364 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,358 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,352 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,347 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,347 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,347 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,347 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,438 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,419 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,404 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,416 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,445 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,473 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,503 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,461 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2,454 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,435 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,420 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,413 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,405 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,396 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,392 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,376 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,386 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,383 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,069 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,405 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 2,504 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,471 | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2,471 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2,471 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,730 | 2,673 | 2,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,635 | 2,609 | 2,661 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,551 | 2,500 | 2,603 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,431 | 2,374 | 2,488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,354 | 2,338 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,425 | 2,347 | 2,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,406 | 2,376 | 2,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,362 | 2,069 | 2,504 | 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 productivity vs annual hours worked in Colombia?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Colombia was 2,471 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,787 in 1950.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,069 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Colombia ranks 6th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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