Foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Foreign aid received, per capita was 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia is 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia peaked at 42.33 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Colombia 114th out of 168 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, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 26.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -800.2% |
| 1962 | 23.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 32.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 18.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1965 | 16.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 32.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +98.6% |
| 1967 | 35.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 41.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 34.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 41.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 29.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 27.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 30.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 18.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.5% |
| 1975 | 13.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 11.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 6.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1978 | 7.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 4.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 1980 | 3.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 5.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1982 | 6.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 4.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1984 | 4.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 5.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 3.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 5.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 4.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 4.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 6.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 11.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 1994 | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 6.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +98.8% |
| 1996 | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 7.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 13.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +85.1% |
| 2000 | 9.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 17.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 19.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 32.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +67.3% |
| 2004 | 19.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 22.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 33.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 22.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 28.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 30.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 17.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 26.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 19.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 20.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 35.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 28.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 21.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | +93.3% |
| 2019 | 20.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 42.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +104.9% |
| 2021 | 39.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 38.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +800.2% | -3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 26.05 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 111 Botswana 31.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 112 Bangladesh 29.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 115 Morocco 26.92 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 116 Guatemala 26.34 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 117 South Africa 25.09 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Colombia was 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.33 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.