GERD as a percentage of GDP in Colombia

Colombia: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
76th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

GERD as a percentage of GDP in Colombia, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.1312001: 0.1332002: 0.1562003: 0.1742004: 0.172005: 0.1662006: 0.1642007: 0.1832008: 0.1952009: 0.1942010: 0.1942011: 0.1982012: 0.2212013: 0.2582014: 0.3032015: 0.3652016: 0.2712017: 0.2612018: 0.3122019: 0.3222020: 0.289

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 76th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  2. 74 Macau, China 0.3% compare
  3. 75 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  4. 77 Armenia 0.3% compare
  5. 78 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  6. 79 Zambia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Colombia?
Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Colombia was 0.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
Colombia ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GERD as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
166 places, 3,775 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release