GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: GDP per capita was 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,941 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1951.
That places Colombia 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,941 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,948 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,709 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,329 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,154 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,628 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 89 Brazil 18,713 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Maldives 18,540 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Botswana 18,380 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Egypt 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Suriname 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Final consumption expenditure 88.7% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 9.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 73.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 405.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1,644.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 348.65 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 113.06 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 105.4% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 183.45 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Gdp per capita in Colombia was 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,941 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1951.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.