Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Colombia
Colombia: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 0.183 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Colombia, 2011–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Colombia stood at 0.183 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Colombia peaked at 0.1941 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1246 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1246 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.1333 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1411 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1484 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.156 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1675 Percentage of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1734 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.18 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1783 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1941 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1773 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1576 Percentage of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1723 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.183 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1558 Percentage of GDP | 0.1246 Percentage of GDP | 0.18 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1769 Percentage of GDP | 0.1576 Percentage of GDP | 0.1941 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 United States of America 0.3737 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 Israel 0.2097 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Lithuania 0.1992 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 Chile 0.1259 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Australia 0 Percentage of GDP
- 31 Denmark 0 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 Portugal 0 Percentage of GDP compare
- 31 New Zealand 0 Percentage of GDP
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 social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Colombia?
- Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Colombia was 0.183 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1941 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1246 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.