Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Colombia
Colombia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 39.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Colombia is 39.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Colombia peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1973.
Colombia ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.9% | — |
| 1961 | 24.3% | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.6% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 20.5% | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.5% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 25.6% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 25.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 23.7% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 29.6% | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 27.4% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 34.2% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 25.5% | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 39.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 39.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.1%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 19.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 23.2% | 37.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 23.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 32.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 39.4% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Colombia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Colombia was 39.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1973.
- How does Colombia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.