Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Colombia

Colombia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 31.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31.1%
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
35th
of 128 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2020
All-time low
6.2%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Colombia, 1999–2020

510152025301999200920201999: 9.1 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.3 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 12 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 10.9 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 19.2 %2016: 24.1 %2017: 24.5 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 23.5 %2020: 31.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Colombia is 31.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 302.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Colombia peaked at 31.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2008.

That places Colombia 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Colombia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 9.1%
2000 9.3% +1.8%
2001 12.9% +39.8%
2002 12.3% -5.1%
2003 13.3% +8.2%
2004 12.0% -9.6%
2005 9.5% -20.8%
2006 9.4% -1.0%
2007 8.2% -13.4%
2008 6.2% -23.6%
2009 8.6% +37.6%
2010 7.7% -10.0%
2011 8.4% +8.9%
2012 8.9% +6.0%
2013 10.9% +21.8%
2014 14.2% +30.3%
2015 19.2% +35.9%
2016 24.1% +25.3%
2017 24.5% +1.6%
2018 22.5% -8.2%
2019 23.5% +4.7%
2020 31.1% +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.1% 9.1% 9.1% 1
2000s 10.2% 6.2% 13.3% 10
2010s 16.4% 7.7% 24.5% 10
2020s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  3. 34 Jamaica 32.6% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 30.2% compare
  5. 37 Latvia 30.2% compare
  6. 38 Malaysia 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Colombia?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Colombia was 31.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Colombia ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 302.3%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).