Colombia GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Colombia's GDP changed from approximately $46B 501M in 1980 to $386B 76M in 2024, showing an overall 730.3% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1980 at $46B 501M, and the highest in 2024 at $386B 76M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 4.9%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Venezuela was 0.9%, and that of Peru was 6.2%.

Overview of Colombia's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Colombia recorded a 730.3% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $176B 157M, and the median was $116B 382M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $339B 575M, with a standard deviation of $122B 10M.
The average annual change was $8B 550M.


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Colombia GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Colombia.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1980, $46B 501M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $386B 76M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $386B 76M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2010: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2015: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Colombia's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $323B 55M → $270B 348M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $206B 230M → $232B 469M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $99B 270M → $97B 606M
  • Outcome: declined

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $127B 490M → $117B 725M
  • Outcome: declined

Key Economic Indicators of Colombia (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 46B 501M
$ 1,682.43
$ 2,847.80
$ 78B 711M
4.429 %
-0.032 %
17.87 %
0 %
27M 639K people
1981
$ 50B 661M
$ 1,792.98
$ 3,118.74
$ 88B 120M
2.277 %
-3.399 %
14.46 %
0 %
28M 255K people
1982
$ 54B 252M
$ 1,878.86
$ 3,271.09
$ 94B 453M
0.948 %
-5.318 %
11.06 %
0 %
28M 875K people
1983
$ 53B 920M
$ 1,827.90
$ 3,379.70
$ 99B 696M
1.574 %
-5.241 %
10.77 %
0 %
29M 498K people
1984
$ 53B 257M
$ 1,767.89
$ 3,543.82
$ 106B 755M
3.351 %
-3.921 %
12.24 %
0 %
30M 124K people
1985
$ 48B 581M
$ 1,623.66
$ 3,795.16
$ 113B 553M
3.107 %
-3.285 %
13.84 %
0 %
29M 921K people
1986
$ 48B 648M
$ 1,592.85
$ 4,013.78
$ 122B 586M
5.824 %
1.1 %
18.14 %
0 %
30M 541K people
1987
$ 50B 640M
$ 1,624.05
$ 4,245.16
$ 132B 368M
5.369 %
-0.041 %
18.74 %
0 %
31M 181K people
1988
$ 54B 592M
$ 1,714.91
$ 4,479.67
$ 142B 606M
4.064 %
-0.394 %
20.21 %
0 %
31M 834K people
1989
$ 55B 48M
$ 1,694.09
$ 4,716.43
$ 153B 258M
3.414 %
-0.366 %
18.35 %
1.139 %
32M 494K people
1990
$ 56B 71M
$ 1,691.11
$ 5,000.62
$ 165B 801M
4.282 %
0.97 %
18.51 %
2.396 %
33M 156K people
1991
$ 57B 954M
$ 1,712.35
$ 5,184.66
$ 175B 475M
2.372 %
4.05 %
19.44 %
3.387 %
33M 845K people
1992
$ 68B 578M
$ 1,986.54
$ 5,425.16
$ 187B 287M
4.353 %
1.277 %
17.59 %
2.665 %
34M 522K people
1993
$ 77B 721M
$ 2,209.20
$ 5,760.93
$ 202B 674M
5.71 %
-2.857 %
16.69 %
2.084 %
35M 181K people
1994
$ 97B 665M
$ 2,726.82
$ 6,076.99
$ 217B 657M
5.147 %
-3.759 %
19.77 %
1.719 %
35M 817K people
1995
$ 110B 564M
$ 3,035.31
$ 6,418
$ 233B 780M
5.202 %
-4.16 %
19.56 %
0.928 %
36M 426K people
1996
$ 116B 130M
$ 3,137.07
$ 6,563.02
$ 242B 955M
2.056 %
-3.997 %
16.33 %
-0.215 %
37M 19K people
1997
$ 127B 490M
$ 3,399.33
$ 6,815.76
$ 255B 622M
3.43 %
-4.511 %
14.59 %
-1.065 %
37M 505K people
1998
$ 117B 725M
$ 3,090.90
$ 6,825.54
$ 259B 968M
0.57 %
-4.126 %
13.91 %
-1.072 %
38M 88K people
1999
$ 103B 132M
$ 2,673.66
$ 6,547.60
$ 252B 563M
-4.204 %
0.65 %
12.83 %
-2.213 %
38M 573K people