Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Colombia
Colombia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
55
1968–2023
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Colombia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Colombia peaked at 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Colombia 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Colombia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 1970 | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1971 | 8.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 6.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 5.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 23.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +363.6% |
| 1976 | 23.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 25.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 1980 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 9.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 12.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 11.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 14.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1991 | 27.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1450.0% |
| 1992 | 111.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +298.4% |
| 1993 | 191.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1994 | 129.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 180.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 162.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 158.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 132.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 213.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2000 | 205.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 264.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 270.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 224.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 237.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 204.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 240.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 366.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 326.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 520.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 780.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 887.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 977.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 969.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 993.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 732.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 725.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 773.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 831.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 847.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 762.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 1,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1450.0% | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +363.6% | 5.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +298.4% | 27.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +240.0% | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 130.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 213.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 520.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 851.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 725.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 993.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 762.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 135 Uruguay 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Malawi 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kiribati 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Brazil 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Nicaragua 1,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guyana 1,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Colombia?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Colombia was 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Colombia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.