Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP
2005 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP
- Colombia Government debt accounted for 62.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with the ratio of 62.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Colombia government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 69.3 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 34.3 % in Sep 2012.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. Government Debt is calculated as a sum of Social Security, Central Government, and Central Administrations Debt only. The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit provides Government Debt in local currency. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Colombia National Government Debt reached 191.3 USD bn in Dec 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Colombia's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2005 to Dec 2022 in the chart:
What was Colombia's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2022?
Colombia Government debt accounted for 62.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with the ratio of 62.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.9 Dec 2022 | 62.0 Sep 2022 | 34.3 Sep 2012 | 69.3 Mar 2021 | % | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 60.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 80.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 47.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Jun 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 42.3 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Austria (%) | 80.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 85.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 107.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 73.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 33.7 2022 | yearly | 2013 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 66.4 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 37.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| China (%) | 21.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 62.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 68.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 86.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 44.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 17.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 83.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 72.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| France (%) | 112.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 37.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 65.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 70.7 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| Greece (%) | 168.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 71.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | 68.7 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| India (%) | 55.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 38.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Jun 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 43.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 145.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 224.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 90.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 22.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 47.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 42.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 38.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 28.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 54.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 63.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 52.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | 69.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 53.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 68.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 48.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 37.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 21.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 61.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | 71.6 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 74.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 33.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 32.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 61.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 48.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 111.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 48.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 16.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 24.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 171.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 57.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 72.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Jun 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 113.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 103.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Mar 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 31.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.7 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2023 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 31.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 71.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2022 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,583.033 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 6,155.579 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 191,304.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) | 709,485.069 2028 | yearly | 1982 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) | 1,259,489.783 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) | 663,557.505 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) | 8,330,687.677 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) | 11,634,187.557 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) | 25,038,616.230 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) | 235,794.804 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jul 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,029.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,094.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -30.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jul 2023 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60,040.101 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 361,386.398 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 56,465.291 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,015.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -21.2 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2023 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,136,175.945 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,809,154.500 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,163.977 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,059.324 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 99.159 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,094.846 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2023 |
| Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) | 124.035 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -210.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -2,524.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 5,278.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -419.507 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -3.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -415.788 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 187,528.7 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 53.4 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 30,608.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 8.7 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -17.091 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -187,271.155 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) | -2,561.420 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2018 |
| IIP: Assets (USD mn) | 241,881.726 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) | -187,271.155 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) | 429,152.881 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) | 81,050.998 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) | 157,197.202 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) | 106,477.660 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 5,278.492 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) | 533.253 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) | 463.426 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) | 912.205 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) | 346.357 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| CO: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 1,063.776 2021 | yearly | 1968 - 2021 |
| CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) | 419.019 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| CO: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 9,440.138 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 4.6 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Mar 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 38,979.482 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1984 - May 2023 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 161,207.989 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1979 - May 2023 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 7.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jun 2008 - Aug 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 53,184.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jul 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 15.839 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.6 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 292.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Aug 2023 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 180,165.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 86.995 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 185.800 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 70,684.7 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 152,078.231 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1995 - May 2023 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 10.75 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1996 - May 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 43.18 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2023 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) | 57,961.782 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Aug 2023 |
| Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) | 292.200 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Aug 2023 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -9.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jul 2023 |
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