General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 11.83 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia stood at 11.83 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 11.83 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Colombia ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 19,138 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 22,881 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 28,691 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 34,699 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 44,804 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 59,272 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 76,312 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1989 | 117,333 current LCU per person | +53.8% |
| 1990 | 151,408 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 194,194 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 254,314 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 354,802 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 472,563 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 625,449 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 827,319 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 million current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 3.69 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.14 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.24 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 5.36 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 million current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.61 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6.98 million current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.65 million current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.03 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 9.69 million current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 10.64 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.18 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 11.83 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40,313 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 117,333 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 640,628 current LCU per person | 151,408 current LCU per person | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 million current LCU per person | 1.41 million current LCU per person | 3.50 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million current LCU per person | 3.69 million current LCU per person | 6.98 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 million current LCU per person | 6.65 million current LCU per person | 11.83 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 2 Viet Nam 27.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 13.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 13.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 10.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 8.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.02 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)
- 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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 11.83 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.