Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia

Colombia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.35
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
115th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2
in 1968
All-time low
-0.179
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia stood at 0.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia peaked at 2 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.179, in 1960.

That places Colombia 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 -0.179
1961 1.16 -748.0%
1962 0.993 -14.4%
1963 1.48 +49.2%
1964 0.708 -52.2%
1965 0.699 -1.3%
1966 1.55 +121.9%
1967 1.71 +9.9%
1968 2 +17.6%
1969 1.68 -16.1%
1970 1.9 +12.7%
1971 1.36 -28.2%
1972 1.21 -11.0%
1973 1.28 +5.5%
1974 0.714 -44.2%
1975 0.552 -22.7%
1976 0.453 -17.9%
1977 0.21 -53.6%
1978 0.251 +19.5%
1979 0.143 -43.0%
1980 0.127 -11.2%
1981 0.149 +17.3%
1982 0.163 +9.4%
1983 0.117 -28.2%
1984 0.136 +16.2%
1985 0.158 +16.2%
1986 0.151 -4.4%
1987 0.238 +57.6%
1988 0.213 -10.5%
1989 0.202 -5.2%
1990 0.222 +9.9%
1991 0.276 +24.3%
1992 0.425 +54.0%
1993 0.165 -61.2%
1994 0.115 -30.3%
1995 0.2 +73.9%
1996 0.205 +2.5%
1997 0.183 -10.7%
1998 0.185 +1.1%
1999 0.375 +102.7%
2000 0.207 -44.8%
2001 0.418 +101.9%
2002 0.481 +15.1%
2003 0.893 +85.7%
2004 0.474 -46.9%
2005 0.453 -4.4%
2006 0.638 +40.8%
2007 0.371 -41.8%
2008 0.418 +12.7%
2009 0.47 +12.4%
2010 0.24 -48.9%
2011 0.316 +31.7%
2012 0.214 -32.3%
2013 0.232 +8.4%
2014 0.33 +42.2%
2015 0.468 +41.8%
2016 0.396 -15.4%
2017 0.277 -30.1%
2018 0.546 +97.1%
2019 0.277 -49.3%
2020 0.698 +152.0%
2021 0.608 -12.9%
2022 0.565 -7.1%
2023 0.289 -48.8%
2024 0.35 +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.18 -0.179 2 10
1970s 0.8073 0.143 1.9 10
1980s 0.1654 0.117 0.238 10
1990s 0.2351 0.115 0.425 10
2000s 0.4823 0.207 0.893 10
2010s 0.3296 0.214 0.546 10
2020s 0.502 0.289 0.698 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 112 Ecuador 0.365 compare
  2. 113 British Virgin Islands 0.359 compare
  3. 114 Bolivia 0.355 compare
  4. 116 Venezuela 0.34 compare
  5. 117 Paraguay 0.327 compare
  6. 118 Barbados 0.307 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Colombia was 0.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1968.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.179 in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Colombia ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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