Real gdp growth in Colombia
Colombia: Real gdp growth was 2.64 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Colombia is 2.64, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Colombia peaked at 10.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.19, in 2020.
That places Colombia 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.43 | — |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 0.948 | -58.4% |
| 1983 | 1.57 | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 3.11 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 5.82 | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 5.37 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.06 | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 3.41 | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 4.28 | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 4.35 | +83.5% |
| 1993 | 5.71 | +31.2% |
| 1994 | 5.15 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | +66.8% |
| 1998 | 0.57 | -83.4% |
| 1999 | -4.2 | -837.5% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | -169.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 6.72 | +51.0% |
| 2007 | 6.74 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +294.3% |
| 2011 | 6.95 | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 5.13 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.96 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | +88.7% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | -7.19 | -325.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -250.3% |
| 2022 | 7.33 | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.842 | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | +77.3% |
| 2025 | 2.64 | +77.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.37, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -837.5% | 0.57 | -4.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.44 | 0.948 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | -4.2 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 1.14 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 1.36 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | -7.19 | 10.8 | 6 |
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 real gdp growth in Colombia?
- Real gdp growth in Colombia was 2.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.19 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for real gdp growth?
- Colombia ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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