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Indicators of economy in Colombia

The essential economic performance of a country is reflected by the gross domestic product, the total of all goods and services sold. Worldwide gross domestic product in 2021 was at about 12,183 USD per capita. GDP in Colombia, on the other hand, reached USD 6,104 per capita, or 314.46 billion USD for the whole country. Colombia is therefore currently ranked 44 of the major economies. If this is calculated per inhabitant, taking purchasing power parity into account, then Colombia ranks 82nd in the list of the richest countries.

Inflation in Colombia in 2022 was around 10.18%. Within the EU, the average in the same year was 9.22 percent. In the United States, it was most recently 8.00%.

The index for perceived corruption in the public sector is 39, which is below average by global standards.


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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The consequences of the COVID pandemic in 2020 were considerable in Colombia. Overall, gross domestic product in 2020 fell from 323.11 billion US dollars to 270.30 billion US dollars. With a large drop of 16.34 percent, the economy in Colombia has struggled significantly more than other countries. The tourism sector alone slumped by around 71 percent. The unemployment rate rose from 10.0 to 15.0 percent. The country's gross debt increased by 2.7 percent. The inflation rate fell from 3.5 percent previously to 2.5 percent by the end of 2020.

In 2021, there was already a recovery and the gross domestic product increased to 314.46 billion US dollars (=97.3% of 2019).

Income and purchasing power

The average monthly income in Colombia is 516 US Dollar per capita. In the USA, the figure is 5,911 US Dollar. However, the prices of consumer goods are also around 62.6 percent lower than in the USA. If you compare income and price levels, the result is a more expensive life in Colombia than in the United States. The bottom line is that the costs do not offset the lower income, and you get about 76.6 percent less.

However, it is also important to remember that this is a purely statistical model. Both the labor output and the type and quality of the goods received always correspond to the national average on both sides of the equation - so they do not necessarily have to match. Here you can also find an international comparison of cost of living and purchasing power.

Unemployment rates in percentages 1991 - 2022

Economic performance 2021

 Colombia
Total
Colombia
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
GDP314.46 bn USD6,104.14 USD17.177 tn USD33,384.92 USD
Gross national product318.93 bn USD6,190.86 USD16.895 tn USD32,835.37 USD


In the Global Innovation Index, Colombia ranked 63rd in 2022 with 29.2 points. The index is calculated annually by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and most recently included 132 countries. The top country was Switzerland with 64.6 points. Out of the 2,000 largest listed companies in the world, 3 originate from Colombia. This is determined annually in the Forbes Global 2000 list. The 3 largest companies in the country in 2022 were:

Rank 296: Ecopetrol (Bogota)
Rank 976: Bancolombia (Medellin)
Rank 987: Grupo Aval (Bogota)

Development of gross domestic product in billions of USD 1960 - 2021




Household debt and deficits 2021


 Colombia
Total
Colombia
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
Government debts203.15 bn USD3,943.33 USD11.097 tn USD21,566.98 USD



Imports and Exports 2022

 Colombia
Total
Colombia
per capita
EU
Total
EU
per capita
Imports70.88 bn USD1,375.81 USD8.916 tn USD17,329.02 USD
Exports50.38 bn USD977.86 USD9.554 tn USD18,569.19 USD


Development of imports and exports in billions of USD 1970 - 2022

Exports
Imports



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