External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia peaked at 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Colombia 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 37.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 85.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Russia 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Argentina 110.61 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Egypt 106.93 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Ukraine 105.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Pakistan 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Colombia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 191.58 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -353,000 NFL, current US$ (2011)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 648.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 18.9% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 15.9% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 2.37 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 2.84 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 826.80 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Colombia was 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.