GDP (current LCU), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 32.24 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.24 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 211 countries
All-time high
32.24 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
6,379 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Colombia stood at 32.24 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 32.24 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,379 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Colombia 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,379 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 7,312 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 8,690 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 10,892 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 14,119 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 17,353 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 22,309 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 29,353 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 36,452 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 46,592 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 60,493 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 74,224 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 91,348 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 109,122 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 134,644 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 169,666 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 227,181 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 289,330 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 376,843 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 476,037 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 740,756 current LCU per person | +55.6% |
| 1991 | 940,547 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 2.36 million current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 2.76 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 3.94 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 5.69 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.08 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.65 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 7.41 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 8.02 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 8.94 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 9.91 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10.89 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 11.33 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.15 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 13.68 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.58 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15.47 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.38 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.13 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.21 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.12 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.15 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.24 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.72 million current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 23.30 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 28.43 million current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 30.29 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 32.24 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 32.24 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 258.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 32.24 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 513.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,945 current LCU per person | 6,379 current LCU per person | 46,592 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,889 current LCU per person | 60,493 current LCU per person | 476,037 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 million current LCU per person | 740,756 current LCU per person | 3.94 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.03 million current LCU per person | 5.33 million current LCU per person | 11.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 million current LCU per person | 12.15 million current LCU per person | 21.24 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.80 million current LCU per person | 19.72 million current LCU per person | 32.24 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 6 Paraguay 48.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Laos 42.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 40.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 17.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Chile 15.77 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 32.24 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.24 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,379 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.