Economy · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Colombia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $457bn (2025), 36th of 211 in the world and 4th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $8,562 (2025), 110th of 211 in the world and 29th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $22,640 (2025), 98th of 199 in the world and 26th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
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13 indicators
Economy: Colombia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $457bn2025 | 36/211 | 4/41 | $99.9bn | $286bn | $270bn | +56%since 2015 | $7.4tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $8,5622025 | 110/211 | 29/41 | $2,555 | $6,398 | $5,340 | +37%since 2015 | $11,095 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $22,6402025 | 98/199 | 26/38 | $6,776 | $10,841 | $15,519 | +70%since 2015 | $23,901 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $7,9002025 | 103/201 | 26/38 | $2,370 | $5,690 | $5,850 | +6.5%since 2015 | $10,634 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 2.6%2025 | 129/210 | 26/41 | 2.9% | 4.5% | -7.2% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 1.6%2025 | 132/210 | 28/41 | 1.3% | 3.3% | -8.5% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 9.9%2025 | 70/198 | 6/37 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 7.5% | +4.0 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 21.8%2025 | 117/201 | 20/38 | 27.3% | 31.4% | 23.4% | −6.8 ppsince 2015 | 30.3% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 9.9%2025 | 104/194 | 20/38 | 13.9% | 14.0% | 10.7% | −2.5 ppsince 2015 | 17.1% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 58.5%2025 | 98/201 | 25/38 | 57.2% | 53.4% | 60.1% | +2.3 ppsince 2015 | 68.2% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 16.7%2025 | 147/175 | 19/25 | 14.9% | 21.9% | 19.1% | −7.1 ppsince 2015 | 19.0% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 13.2%2025 | 133/163 | 21/22 | 13.6% | 18.5% | 14.4% | −4.2 ppsince 2015 | 16.4% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 5.3%2021 | 70/209 | 9/39 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 2.6% | −4.5 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+56%$457bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+37%$8,562 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+70%$22,640 in 2025
- GNI per capita+6.5%$7,900 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.3 pp2.6% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.5 pp1.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Colombia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Colombia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Colombia | Brazil | Peru | Venezuela | Ecuador | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $457bn2025 | $2.3tn2025 | $335bn2025 | $99.7bn2025 | $130bn2025 | $22.2bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $8,5622025 | $10,7132025 | $9,6842025 | $3,4952025 | $7,1252025 | $3,1732025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $22,6402025 | $23,4332025 | $18,8162025 | $21,2832011 | $16,7572025 | $9,2842025 |
| GNI per capita | $7,9002025 | $10,5502025 | $8,4302025 | $3,8602025 | $6,8902025 | $2,8502025 |
| GDP growth | 2.6%2025 | 2.3%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 1.6%2025 | 3.7%2025 | 4.9%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.6%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 1.2%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 3.6%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 9.9%2025 | 6.1%2025 | 7.5%2024 | 0.0%2011 | 9.7%2025 | 14.5%2025 |
| Industry share | 21.8%2025 | 20.1%2025 | 34.3%2024 | 0.0%2011 | 25.7%2025 | 29.3%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 9.9%2025 | 11.8%2025 | 12.2%2024 | 0.0%2011 | 13.2%2025 | 12.6%2025 |