Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Colombia

Colombia: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 14.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.0%
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
54th
of 132 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.8%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Colombia, 1999–2020

4681012141999200920201999: 5 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 8.6 %2004: 8.3 %2005: 8 %2006: 9.4 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 7.3 %2015: 9 %2016: 10.9 %2017: 10.6 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 14 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 14.0% for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Colombia peaked at 14.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.

That places Colombia 54th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in Colombia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 5.0% —
2000 4.8% -3.0%
2001 7.3% +50.8%
2002 6.7% -8.3%
2003 8.6% +28.5%
2004 8.3% -3.1%
2005 8.0% -3.3%
2006 9.4% +17.3%
2007 8.5% -10.0%
2008 6.8% -19.6%
2009 7.1% +3.8%
2010 6.5% -8.1%
2011 5.9% -9.3%
2012 6.1% +2.8%
2013 6.5% +7.9%
2014 7.3% +11.6%
2015 9.0% +23.7%
2016 10.9% +21.2%
2017 10.6% -3.2%
2018 10.2% -3.8%
2019 10.8% +6.1%
2020 14.0% +29.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 14.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.2%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 7.6% 4.8% 9.4% 10
2010s 8.4% 5.9% 10.9% 10
2020s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 51 South Korea 14.8% compare
  2. 52 Micronesia (country) 14.7% compare
  3. 53 Cape Verde 14.2% compare
  4. 55 Benin 13.1% compare
  5. 56 Barbados 12.6% compare
  6. 57 Guinea-Bissau 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Colombia?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in Colombia was 14.0% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
Colombia ranks 54th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed