Colombia
- Capital
- Bogota
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 53.4 million (2025)
At a glance
- Prices in Colombia rose 5.1% in 2025, faster than in most countries.
- Colombia's economy grew 2.6% in 2025, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in Colombia was US$8,562 in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
- 8.3% of Colombia's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- Colombia's central government owed 71.2% of GDP in 2024, more than in most countries with data.
- Colombia had 53.4 million people in 2025: about 0.7% of everyone on Earth, the 28th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Colombia had a current account deficit of 2.4% of GDP in 2025, close to the middle of the range worldwide.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
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| Year | Colombia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.1% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
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| Year | Colombia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.6% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −7.2% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
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| Year | Colombia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$8,562 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$7,951 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$7,012 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$6,680 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$6,223 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$5,340 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$6,473 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$6,817 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$6,480 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$5,960 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
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| Year | Colombia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.3% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | 5.9% |
Government debt
2024Central government debt, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Colombia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.2% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 60.7% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | 55.6% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | 58.8% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | 64.3% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | 49.2% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | 47.3% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | 50.2% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 49.4% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
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| Year | Colombia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.4 million |
| 2024 | 52.9 million |
| 2023 | 52.3 million |
| 2022 | 51.7 million |
| 2021 | 51.2 million |
| 2020 | 50.6 million |
| 2019 | 49.9 million |
| 2018 | 49.0 million |
| 2017 | 48.1 million |
| 2016 | 47.4 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
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| Year | Colombia | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −2.4% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | −1.7% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | −2.3% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −6.0% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −5.6% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | −3.4% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | −4.6% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | −4.2% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | −3.2% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −4.5% | −2.8% |
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Colombia since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Government debt: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics; Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.