GDP per capita in Colombia

Colombia: GDP per capita was 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
3,941 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

GDP per capita in Colombia, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 Brazil 18,713 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 90 Maldives 18,540 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 91 Botswana 18,380 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 17,206 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 94 Egypt 17,073 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 95 Suriname 16,649 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.