Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 147.70 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Colombia, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Colombia stood at 147.70 million units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Colombia peaked at 147.70 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,655 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 21st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,655 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,499 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 8,863 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 9,941 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 11,254 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 14,066 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 16,427 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 20,591 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 25,794 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 30,876 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 33,302 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 37,176 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 41,648 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 86,061 units per square kilometre | +106.6% |
| 1975 | 108,759 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 137,181 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 176,580 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 227,950 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 291,417 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 433,597 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 586,562 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 769,210 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 2.46 million units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 5.61 million units per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 1991 | 6.57 million units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 9.04 million units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 13.51 million units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 18.91 million units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 25.62 million units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 32.06 million units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 40.01 million units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 44.59 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 43.24 million units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 39.37 million units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 44.59 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 47.35 million units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 51.53 million units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 66.91 million units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 74.50 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 103.20 million units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 127.41 million units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 147.70 million units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 147.70 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 62.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 147.70 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 137.4× 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 | +128.6% | 2.46 million units per square kilometre | 5.61 million units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +106.6% | 41,648 units per square kilometre | 86,061 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,454 units per square kilometre | 6,655 units per square kilometre | 25,794 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,095 units per square kilometre | 30,876 units per square kilometre | 291,417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million units per square kilometre | 433,597 units per square kilometre | 2.46 million units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.92 million units per square kilometre | 5.61 million units per square kilometre | 44.59 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.06 million units per square kilometre | 39.37 million units per square kilometre | 147.70 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 18 Greece 169.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Costa Rica 155.22 million units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Spain 153.05 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mauritius 114.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Chile 101.16 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 94.81 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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Colombia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Colombia was 147.70 million units per square kilometre 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 147.70 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,655 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 172 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 231.2%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.