Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Colombia

Colombia: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 11,149 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11,149
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
8th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11,149
in 2017
All-time low
5,811
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Colombia, 2011–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2011201420172011: 5.8k2012: 6.6k2013: 7.4k2014: 8.4k2015: 9.6k2016: 10.7k2017: 11.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 11,149 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.

That places Colombia 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Colombia, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 5,811
2012 6,613 +13.8%
2013 7,416 +12.1%
2014 8,447 +13.9%
2015 9,627 +14.0%
2016 10,651 +10.6%
2017 11,149 +4.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 11,149 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.1, 336.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 11,149 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.5, 495.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Lebanon 17,458 compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 15,261 compare
  3. 7 Laos 14,543 compare
  4. 9 Chile 10,124 compare
  5. 10 Iceland 8,401 compare
  6. 11 Cambodia 5,892 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Colombia?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Colombia was 11,149 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11,149 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,811 in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
Last refreshed