Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Colombia
Colombia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 47.43 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Colombia, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, money in Colombia stood at 47.43 trillion. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 367.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Colombia peaked at 47.43 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 964.00 million, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 964.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.13 billion | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 1.32 billion | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 1.54 billion | +16.3% |
| 1954 | 1.86 billion | +20.7% |
| 1955 | 1.94 billion | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.42 billion | +24.5% |
| 1957 | 2.76 billion | +14.1% |
| 1958 | 3.33 billion | +20.9% |
| 1959 | 3.73 billion | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 4.12 billion | +10.5% |
| 1961 | 5.13 billion | +24.6% |
| 1962 | 6.17 billion | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 6.95 billion | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 8.59 billion | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 9.96 billion | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 11.57 billion | +16.1% |
| 1967 | 14.05 billion | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 16.25 billion | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 19.68 billion | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 22.55 billion | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 24.98 billion | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 31.81 billion | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 42.02 billion | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 49.36 billion | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 64.07 billion | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 86.59 billion | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 114.10 billion | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 134.87 billion | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 167.60 billion | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 214.27 billion | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 259.39 billion | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 325.69 billion | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 408.74 billion | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 503.43 billion | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 561.03 billion | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.05 trillion | +87.0% |
| 1988 | 1.32 trillion | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 1.95 trillion | +48.0% |
| 1991 | 2.52 trillion | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 3.56 trillion | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 4.61 trillion | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 5.84 trillion | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 7.06 trillion | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 8.43 trillion | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 10.26 trillion | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 10.14 trillion | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.51 trillion | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 15.98 trillion | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 17.63 trillion | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 20.46 trillion | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 23.84 trillion | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 27.60 trillion | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 32.76 trillion | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 38.88 trillion | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 43.36 trillion | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 47.43 trillion | +9.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 47.43 trillion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.28 billion, 309.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 47.43 trillion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.07 billion, 1689.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +87.0% | 561.03 billion | 1.05 trillion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.10 billion | 964.00 million | 3.73 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.25 billion | 4.12 billion | 19.68 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.80 billion | 22.55 billion | 167.60 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 580.04 billion | 214.27 billion | 1.32 trillion | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.69 trillion | 1.95 trillion | 12.51 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 trillion | 15.98 trillion | 47.43 trillion | 9 |
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 money in Colombia?
- Money in Colombia was 47.43 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 964.00 million in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for money?
- Colombia ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.