Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 1991
All-time low
64.7%
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 69.0% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 82.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 64th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.5% | — |
| 1951 | 77.2% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 75.5% | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 75.9% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 77.3% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 80.6% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 81.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 79.9% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 82.5% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 79.0% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 78.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 77.2% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 78.9% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79.7% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.3% | 74.2% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.6% | 77.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.1% | 77.2% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 79.7% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 77.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 67.3% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.7% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.8% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Uganda 69.4% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 69.3% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.0% compare
- 65 South Africa 67.8% compare
- 66 Benin 67.4% compare
- 67 Malaysia 66.9% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 69.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.