Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 48.59 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Colombia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Colombia is 48.59 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 353.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Colombia peaked at 156.56 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -7.93 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Colombia 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2796 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.2938 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4982 units per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5672 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5814 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8603 units per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8662 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9878 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9719 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9249 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8292 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9712 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9139 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 1 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9101 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -102.7% |
| 1980 | 0.111 units per US$ of GDP | -554.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3108 units per US$ of GDP | +180.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP | +447.7% |
| 1983 | 3.37 units per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 1984 | 8 units per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1985 | 9.15 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 9.08 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.74 units per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 units per US$ of GDP | -86.7% |
| 1991 | -3.19 units per US$ of GDP | -262.0% |
| 1992 | -4.91 units per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1993 | -4.35 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1994 | -4.78 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1995 | -7.2 units per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1996 | -7.93 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1997 | -6.42 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 10.71 units per US$ of GDP | -266.9% |
| 1999 | 41.15 units per US$ of GDP | +284.2% |
| 2000 | 66.97 units per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 152.17 units per US$ of GDP | +127.2% |
| 2002 | 58.47 units per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 2003 | 154.57 units per US$ of GDP | +164.3% |
| 2004 | 142.65 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 156.56 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 94.41 units per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 43.66 units per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2008 | 48.59 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 48.59 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 523.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 48.59 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP, 256.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +554.8% | -0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | 0.111 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +447.7% | 0.3108 units per US$ of GDP | 1.7 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +284.2% | 10.71 units per US$ of GDP | 41.15 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | -262.0% | 1.97 units per US$ of GDP | -3.19 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +266.9% | -6.42 units per US$ of GDP | 10.71 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +180.0% | 0.111 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3108 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6831 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2796 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9878 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9051 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | 1.29 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 units per US$ of GDP | 0.111 units per US$ of GDP | 14.74 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.51 units per US$ of GDP | -7.93 units per US$ of GDP | 41.15 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.01 units per US$ of GDP | 43.66 units per US$ of GDP | 156.56 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Japan 57.71 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 53.65 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Central African Republic 49.32 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Yemen 45.52 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Malawi 43.85 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 31.54 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Colombia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Colombia was 48.59 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 156.56 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.93 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.6%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.