Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia
Colombia: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors was 8.56 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia is 8.56 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia peaked at 165.26 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2019.
That places Colombia 83rd out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 13.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 6.31 million millions of constant united states dollars | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 10.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 9.40 million millions of constant united states dollars | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million millions of constant united states dollars | -80.6% |
| 2016 | 1.83 million millions of constant united states dollars | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.15 million millions of constant united states dollars | +563.9% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million millions of constant united states dollars | -73.7% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million millions of constant united states dollars | -68.3% |
| 2020 | 19.11 million millions of constant united states dollars | +1792.1% |
| 2021 | 165.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | +764.8% |
| 2022 | 120.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | -95.4% |
| 2024 | 8.56 million millions of constant united states dollars | +53.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8.56 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8.56 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 million millions of constant united states dollars, 4.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1792.1% | 1.01 million millions of constant united states dollars | 19.11 million millions of constant united states dollars |
| 2021 | +764.8% | 19.11 million millions of constant united states dollars | 165.26 million millions of constant united states dollars |
| 2017 | +563.9% | 1.83 million millions of constant united states dollars | 12.15 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.01 million millions of constant united states dollars | 16.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.78 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | 165.26 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 80 Mongolia 8.94 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 8.81 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 82 Vanuatu 8.69 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 7.82 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 85 Ecuador 7.61 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 86 Jamaica 6.68 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More science & technology data for Colombia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 174.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.74 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 92.07 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 78.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,184 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Colombia was 8.56 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 165.26 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).