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Government debt — Colombia

Government debt in Colombia in 2031 — 59.2%. Ranked 117 in the world out of 184. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 35.9 pp.

2031 59.2% −0.6 pp vs 2030
World rank 117of 184
Period maximum 65.3%2020
Period minimum 23.3%1996

Trend over time

1996–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Colombia, 1996–20312040608019962000200420082012201620202024202820311996: 23.3%1997: 25.3%1998: 27.5%1999: 34%2000: 38%2001: 41.1%2002: 47.5%2003: 45%2004: 41.5%2005: 38.5%2006: 36%2007: 32.7%2008: 32.4%2009: 35.4%2010: 36.5%2011: 35.8%2012: 34%2013: 37.6%2014: 43.3%2015: 50.4%2016: 49.9%2017: 49.4%2018: 51.8%2019: 51%2020: 65.3%2021: 64.4%2022: 61.3%2023: 55.4%2024: 61%2025: 59.9%2026: 60.9%2027: 61.3%2028: 61%2029: 60.4%2030: 59.8%2031: 59.2%
Change over the period: +35.9 pp Annual average: 1.03 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 59.2%
World computed 102.5%
Latin America & Caribbean computed 72.1%
South America computed 80.8%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 101.6%
Government debt — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 59.2 −0.6 pp
2030 59.8 −0.6 pp
2029 60.4 −0.6 pp
2028 61 −0.3 pp
2027 61.3 +0.4 pp
2026 60.9 +1 pp
2025 59.9 −1.1 pp
2024 61 +5.6 pp
2023 55.4 −5.9 pp
2022 61.3 −3.1 pp
2021 64.4 −0.9 pp
2020 65.3 +14.3 pp
2019 51 −0.8 pp
2018 51.8 +2.4 pp
2017 49.4 −0.5 pp
2016 49.9 −0.5 pp
2015 50.4 +7.1 pp
2014 43.3 +5.7 pp
2013 37.6 +3.6 pp
2012 34 −1.8 pp
2011 35.8 −0.7 pp
2010 36.5 +1.1 pp
2009 35.4 +3 pp
2008 32.4 −0.3 pp
2007 32.7 −3.3 pp
2006 36 −2.5 pp
2005 38.5 −3 pp
2004 41.5 −3.5 pp
2003 45 −2.5 pp
2002 47.5 +6.4 pp
2001 41.1 +3.1 pp
2000 38 +4 pp
1999 34 +6.5 pp
1998 27.5 +2.2 pp
1997 25.3 +2 pp
1996 23.3 —

South America, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GY Guyana 28.9 PE Peru 32.2 SR Suriname 35.4 PY Paraguay 36.6 CL Chile 49.2 AR Argentina 52.2 CO Colombia 59.2 UY Uruguay 67.3 BR Brazil 106.5
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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