External debt stocks, short-term in Colombia
Colombia: External debt stocks, short-term was 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Colombia stood at 19.05 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Colombia peaked at 19.36 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 602.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 16th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 602.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Nigeria 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 20.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 19.59 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Lebanon 19.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Ukraine 18.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Jordan 17.90 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, short-term in Colombia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Colombia was 19.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.36 billion DOD, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.