15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia

Colombia: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 3.46 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.46 units per person
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
86th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.67 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.7917 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia, 2001–2025

0510152001201320252001: 0.792 units per person2002: 13.1 units per person2003: 0.958 units per person2004: 3.3 units per person2005: 3.2 units per person2006: 6 units per person2007: 3.2 units per person2008: 2.9 units per person2009: 0.987 units per person2010: 2.4 units per person2011: 9.6 units per person2012: 6.2 units per person2013: 3.1 units per person2014: 4.1 units per person2015: 6.2 units per person2016: 15.7 units per person2017: 12.5 units per person2018: 3.7 units per person2019: 2.3 units per person2020: 3.8 units per person2021: 2.5 units per person2022: 4.2 units per person2023: 3.2 units per person2024: 3 units per person2025: 3.5 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia is 3.46 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia peaked at 15.67 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7917 units per person, in 2001.

Colombia ranks 86th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 0.7917 units per person
2002 13.11 units per person +1555.5%
2003 0.9583 units per person -92.7%
2004 3.31 units per person +245.7%
2005 3.22 units per person -2.7%
2006 6.02 units per person +86.7%
2007 3.23 units per person -46.4%
2008 2.94 units per person -8.8%
2009 0.9873 units per person -66.4%
2010 2.41 units per person +144.3%
2011 9.63 units per person +299.3%
2012 6.23 units per person -35.3%
2013 3.09 units per person -50.5%
2014 4.06 units per person +31.6%
2015 6.23 units per person +53.4%
2016 15.67 units per person +151.3%
2017 12.45 units per person -20.5%
2018 3.72 units per person -70.1%
2019 2.3 units per person -38.2%
2020 3.84 units per person +66.9%
2021 2.46 units per person -35.8%
2022 4.16 units per person +68.6%
2023 3.16 units per person -23.9%
2024 3.03 units per person -4.4%
2025 3.46 units per person +14.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +1555.5% 0.7917 units per person 13.11 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.84 units per person 0.7917 units per person 13.11 units per person 9
2010s 6.58 units per person 2.3 units per person 15.67 units per person 10
2020s 3.35 units per person 2.46 units per person 4.16 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 83 Argentina 4.2 units per person compare
  2. 84 Indonesia 4.03 units per person compare
  3. 85 India 3.99 units per person compare
  4. 87 Moldova 3.1 units per person compare
  5. 88 Morocco 2.88 units per person compare
  6. 89 Poland 2.73 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in Colombia was 3.46 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15.67 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7917 units per person in 2001.
How does Colombia rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
Colombia ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.