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:

Colombia Government Debt: % of GDP

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

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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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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