Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Colombia
Colombia: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 11.25 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Colombia, 1964–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11.25 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Colombia peaked at 46.45 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 15th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8 | — |
| 1965 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 1971 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 30 | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.83 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 34.82 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 34.25 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 36.94 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 46.45 | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 44.98 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 34.42 | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 33.49 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 44.9 | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 40.42 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 35.05 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 31.32 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 42.28 | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 23.05 | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 18.28 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 13.25 | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 10 | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 11.25 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.75 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 9.5 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 6.75 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 11.5 | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 11.25 | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.75, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discount Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +180.0% | 5 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 1970s | 18 | 14 | 30 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.78 | 27 | 36.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.64 | 23.05 | 46.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 | 5.5 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 | 3.75 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More financial sector data for Colombia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discount rate, percent per annum in Colombia?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Colombia was 11.25 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.45 in 1990.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.