GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
11th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
119,665 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,665 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,665 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 140,501 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 170,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 219,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 290,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 365,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 479,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 645,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 819,727 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 6.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 7.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 10.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 21.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 28.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 35.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 47.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 60.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 76.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 90.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 109.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 126.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 136.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 187.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 203.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 221.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 245.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 277.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 304.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 343.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 386.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 429.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 452.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 490.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 557.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 600.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 643.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 687.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 725.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 778.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 829.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 890.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 955.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 899.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 134.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 122.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 432,224 current LCU per square kilometre | 119,665 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 136.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 187.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 452.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 715.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 490.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 955.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 899.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 8 Hong Kong 2.84 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Laos 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Syria 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Colombia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Colombia was 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,665 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.