International debt issues to GDP in Colombia

Colombia: International debt issues to GDP was 25.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
25.3%
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
43rd
of 116 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
41
1980–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Colombia, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 0.299 %1981: 0.275 %1982: 0.257 %1983: 0.258 %1984: 0.261 %1985: 0.086 %1986: 0.186 %1987: 0.344 %1988: 0.25 %1989: 0.233 %1990: 0.196 %1991: 0.606 %1992: 0.425 %1993: 1 %1994: 1.3 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 3.4 %1997: 4.2 %1998: 6.1 %1999: 8.7 %2000: 8.7 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 9.5 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 10 %2010: 8.6 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 9 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 12.3 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 18.7 %2017: 18.2 %2018: 17.6 %2019: 18.1 %2020: 25.3 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 25.3% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Colombia peaked at 25.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

Colombia ranks 43rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
1990s 2.8% 0.2% 8.7% 10
2000s 10.4% 7.4% 13.4% 10
2010s 13.9% 8.6% 18.7% 10
2020s 25.3% 25.3% 25.3% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 40 Mexico 28.3% compare
  2. 41 Argentina 27.9% compare
  3. 42 South Africa 27.6% compare
  4. 44 Israel 24.8% compare
  5. 45 Gabon 24.4% compare
  6. 46 Norway 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Colombia?
International debt issues to gdp in Colombia was 25.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Colombia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Colombia ranks 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.