Foreign assets per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Foreign assets per capita was 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,274 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
66th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,274 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,483 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Colombia, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1997: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 2.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 2.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.3k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2014: 4.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2016: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Colombia is 4,274 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Colombia peaked at 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,483 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.

That places Colombia 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Colombia, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 2,169 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 2,042 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
1997 2,014 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
1998 1,688 real chained 2019 US$ -16.2%
1999 1,600 real chained 2019 US$ -5.2%
2000 1,628 real chained 2019 US$ +1.7%
2001 1,728 real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2002 1,534 real chained 2019 US$ -11.2%
2003 1,483 real chained 2019 US$ -3.4%
2004 1,575 real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2005 1,840 real chained 2019 US$ +16.9%
2006 2,014 real chained 2019 US$ +9.5%
2007 2,278 real chained 2019 US$ +13.1%
2008 2,248 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2009 2,481 real chained 2019 US$ +10.4%
2010 2,751 real chained 2019 US$ +10.9%
2011 3,175 real chained 2019 US$ +15.4%
2012 3,313 real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2013 3,915 real chained 2019 US$ +18.2%
2014 4,193 real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
2015 4,047 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2016 4,024 real chained 2019 US$ -0.6%
2017 4,075 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2018 3,978 real chained 2019 US$ -2.4%
2019 3,944 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2020 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,263 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,541 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,903 real chained 2019 US$ 1,600 real chained 2019 US$ 2,169 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 1,881 real chained 2019 US$ 1,483 real chained 2019 US$ 2,481 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,742 real chained 2019 US$ 2,751 real chained 2019 US$ 4,193 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 63 Azerbaijan 4,750 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 64 Serbia 4,696 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 65 Peru 4,309 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,211 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 68 Namibia 4,180 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 69 Brazil 4,164 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Colombia?
Foreign assets per capita in Colombia was 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,274 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,483 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Colombia ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.