Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Colombia

Colombia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 10.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.3%
Change on year
up 33.2%
World rank
102nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2005
All-time low
1.6%
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Colombia, 1980–2020

2468101980200020201980: 1.6 %1981: 1.8 %1982: 1.9 %1983: 2.7 %1984: 2.9 %1985: 2.3 %1987: 1.8 %1988: 1.6 %1990: 3.9 %1991: 4.7 %1992: 4.6 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 4.8 %1995: 4.9 %1996: 5 %1997: 6.2 %1998: 7.1 %1999: 6.6 %2000: 6.4 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 10.2 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 8.2 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 8 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 7.4 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 10.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Colombia stood at 10.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Colombia peaked at 10.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.

That places Colombia 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Colombia, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 1.6%
1981 1.8% +15.5%
1982 1.9% +3.9%
1983 2.7% +43.4%
1984 2.9% +9.0%
1985 2.3% -22.5%
1987 1.8% -19.5%
1988 1.6% -13.8%
1990 3.9% +143.8%
1991 4.7% +22.0%
1992 4.6% -2.4%
1993 4.2% -8.2%
1994 4.8% +13.8%
1995 4.9% +2.6%
1996 5.0% +0.9%
1997 6.2% +25.0%
1998 7.1% +13.8%
1999 6.6% -6.6%
2000 6.4% -3.5%
2001 10.6% +65.9%
2002 6.2% -41.6%
2003 9.1% +47.5%
2004 10.2% +12.0%
2005 10.9% +6.7%
2006 7.4% -32.1%
2007 6.2% -15.5%
2008 5.9% -4.6%
2009 8.2% +38.2%
2010 8.5% +3.8%
2011 8.0% -6.5%
2012 8.2% +3.4%
2013 8.5% +3.4%
2014 8.6% +0.5%
2015 7.5% -12.9%
2016 6.9% -6.9%
2017 7.4% +6.1%
2018 7.6% +2.7%
2019 7.7% +2.3%
2020 10.3% +33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.1% 1.6% 2.9% 8
1990s 5.2% 3.9% 7.1% 10
2000s 8.1% 5.9% 10.9% 10
2010s 7.9% 6.9% 8.6% 10
2020s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 99 Slovenia 10.6% compare
  2. 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.4% compare
  3. 101 Slovakia 10.3% compare
  4. 103 Bulgaria 10.1% compare
  5. 104 Burkina Faso 10.0% compare
  6. 105 Russian Federation 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Colombia?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Colombia was 10.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Colombia ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).