Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Colombia
Colombia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.1496 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Colombia 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP | +166.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0328 SDR per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0415 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1975 | 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0739 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0781 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1044 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1134 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1119 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0898 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0598 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0615 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0696 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.068 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0964 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0869 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.067 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0607 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0681 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0624 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0677 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0806 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0737 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0711 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0628 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.061 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.064 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0727 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.084 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1209 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1051 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1019 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1164 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1496 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1295 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1227 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1193 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1122 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1453 SDR per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1228 SDR per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +166.9% | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +99.5% | 0.031 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.05 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1134 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0741 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0964 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0902 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.061 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1496 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1496 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.