Human capital in Colombia

Colombia: Human capital was 1.77 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1.77 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
37th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.80 trillion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
574.51 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital in Colombia, 1995–2020

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T1995200720201995: 648.6B current US$1996: 693.4B current US$1997: 741.8B current US$1998: 683.9B current US$1999: 574.5B current US$2000: 667.0B current US$2001: 659.2B current US$2002: 633.5B current US$2003: 594.5B current US$2004: 742.1B current US$2005: 901.7B current US$2006: 1.1T current US$2007: 1.4T current US$2008: 1.6T current US$2009: 1.6T current US$2010: 2.1T current US$2011: 2.3T current US$2012: 2.7T current US$2013: 2.8T current US$2014: 2.8T current US$2015: 2.2T current US$2016: 2.1T current US$2017: 2.3T current US$2018: 2.5T current US$2019: 2.3T current US$2020: 1.8T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital in Colombia stood at 1.77 trillion current US$.

The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital in Colombia peaked at 2.80 trillion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 574.51 billion current US$, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 37th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 668.46 billion current US$ 574.51 billion current US$ 741.79 billion current US$ 5
2000s 990.12 billion current US$ 594.51 billion current US$ 1.61 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 2.41 trillion current US$ 2.07 trillion current US$ 2.80 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.77 trillion current US$ 1.77 trillion current US$ 1.77 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 34 Malaysia 1.87 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 35 Chile 1.81 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 36 United Arab Emirates 1.78 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 38 South Africa 1.72 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 39 Bangladesh 1.57 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 40 New Zealand 1.49 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital in Colombia?
Human capital in Colombia was 1.77 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 trillion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest human capital recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 574.51 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for human capital?
Colombia ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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