GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Colombia
Colombia: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Colombia stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.8% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Colombia peaked at 10.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.2%, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 153rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.2% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7% | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -59.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +103.5% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 8.5% | +103.7% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -44.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +66.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +112.9% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +87.4% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +102.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +66.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -83.4% |
| 1999 | -4.2% | -837.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -169.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +56.5% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +294.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +88.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -325.5% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -250.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -90.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +144.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -837.8% | 0.6% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -4.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -7.2% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 150 Malawi 1.8% compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 1.8% compare
- 152 Nauru 1.8% compare
- 154 American Samoa 1.7% compare
- 155 Oman 1.7% compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 1.7% 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)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Colombia?
- Gdp growth in Colombia was 1.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.2% in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp growth?
- Colombia ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release