Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 3.74 million units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Colombia, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.74 million units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 186.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Colombia peaked at 3.74 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 393.31 units per person, in 1960.
That places Colombia 14th out of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393.31 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 458.77 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 501.24 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 574.57 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 625.38 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 687.21 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 834.42 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 947.51 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1,156 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 1,410 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 1,646 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 1,733 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,890 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,070 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 4,182 units per person | +102.0% |
| 1975 | 5,169 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 6,379 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1977 | 8,031 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 10,137 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 12,672 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 18,429 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 24,362 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 31,218 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 40,083 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 50,253 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 60,448 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 73,750 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 87,506 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 191,934 units per person | +119.3% |
| 1991 | 220,128 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 297,059 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1993 | 435,144 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 597,394 units per person | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 793,893 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 975,649 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million units per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million units per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million units per person | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million units per person | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million units per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million units per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million units per person | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million units per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million units per person | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million units per person | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million units per person | +14.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.74 million units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 107.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.74 million units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 183.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 | +119.3% | 87,506 units per person | 191,934 units per person |
| 1974 | +102.0% | 2,070 units per person | 4,182 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758.85 units per person | 393.31 units per person | 1,410 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,391 units per person | 1,646 units per person | 12,672 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,256 units per person | 18,429 units per person | 87,506 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 726,389 units per person | 191,934 units per person | 1.31 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million units per person | 1.12 million units per person | 3.74 million units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 4.18 million units per person compare
- 12 Japan 4.00 million units per person compare
- 13 Belarus 3.90 million units per person compare
- 15 Paraguay 3.04 million units per person compare
- 16 Slovenia 2.44 million units per person compare
- 17 Greece 2.02 million units per person 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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Colombia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Colombia was 3.74 million units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.31 units per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.1%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.