Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 18.17 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Colombia stood at 18.17 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Colombia peaked at 18.17 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 465.52 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 465.52 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 541.65 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 649.98 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 734.85 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 822.29 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 959.99 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 1,247 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 1,449 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 1,704 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 1,933 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 2,103 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 2,276 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2,492 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 4,776 current LCU per person | +91.6% |
| 1975 | 5,910 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 7,097 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 8,854 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 11,077 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 12,710 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 18,659 current LCU per person | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 24,944 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 33,840 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 45,307 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 61,525 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 72,113 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 89,204 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 111,702 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 227,263 current LCU per person | +103.5% |
| 1991 | 263,608 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 344,203 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 476,721 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 666,497 current LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 877,469 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.00 million current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 3.47 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.84 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 5.63 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 6.40 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.95 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 7.74 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 8.97 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 9.68 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 10.77 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 10.65 million current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.36 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 12.34 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 13.65 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.51 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 15.91 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 16.49 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 18.17 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 18.17 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,301 current LCU per person, 190.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 18.17 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,819 current LCU per person, 445.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 | +103.5% | 111,702 current LCU per person | 227,263 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +91.6% | 2,492 current LCU per person | 4,776 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 965.99 current LCU per person | 465.52 current LCU per person | 1,704 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,923 current LCU per person | 1,933 current LCU per person | 12,710 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,162 current LCU per person | 18,659 current LCU per person | 111,702 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 847,573 current LCU per person | 227,263 current LCU per person | 1.63 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million current LCU per person | 1.62 million current LCU per person | 4.25 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.30 million current LCU per person | 4.84 million current LCU per person | 11.36 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 million current LCU per person | 12.34 million current LCU per person | 18.17 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 4 Indonesia 39.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 28.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Lebanon 26.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Japan 14.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 14.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Cambodia 12.67 million current LCU per person compare
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Colombia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Colombia was 18.17 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.52 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.