Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Colombia
Colombia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 43.15 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Colombia, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 43.15 million units per square kilometre for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Colombia peaked at 43.15 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 686.8 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 17th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 686.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 940.06 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1963 | 963.5 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,226 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 1,404 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 1,641 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 2,010 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 2,241 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 2,533 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 3,382 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 4,016 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 4,671 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 7,780 units per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1974 | 12,785 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 14,440 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 20,591 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 26,146 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 41,766 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 54,146 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 75,954 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 98,984 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 135,632 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 158,860 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 213,155 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 188,846 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 380,580 units per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1988 | 523,181 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | +138.1% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1992 | 2.76 million units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 4.07 million units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 5.96 million units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 9.22 million units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1996 | 11.45 million units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 15.86 million units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1998 | 18.04 million units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 21.13 million units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 24.17 million units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 25.10 million units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 31.33 million units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 32.67 million units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 30.77 million units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 32.25 million units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 34.13 million units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 34.48 million units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.15 million units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 43.15 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 99.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 43.15 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 129.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +138.1% | 523,181 units per square kilometre | 1.25 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,516 units per square kilometre | 686.8 units per square kilometre | 2,533 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,972 units per square kilometre | 3,382 units per square kilometre | 54,146 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,899 units per square kilometre | 75,954 units per square kilometre | 523,181 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.17 million units per square kilometre | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | 21.13 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.01 million units per square kilometre | 24.17 million units per square kilometre | 43.15 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 Greece 47.86 million units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Slovenia 44.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 43.60 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guinea 36.13 million units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cambodia 32.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Spain 31.11 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 18.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 5.26 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 479.38 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 44.54 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 47.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 48.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 48.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 899.28 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Colombia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Colombia was 43.15 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.15 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.8 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.