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Colombia · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 15 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

23rd of 33 · 3rd in Latin America
Debt / GDPColombia's debt / gdp rose from 5.4 % in 1998 to 71.2 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%71.2 %

Colombia's debt / gdp rose from 5.4 % in 1998 to 71.2 % in 2024.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

55th of 94 · 9th in Latin America
Gross debt / GDPColombia's gross debt / gdp rose from 23.3 % in 1996 to 59.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%59.9 %

Colombia's gross debt / gdp rose from 23.3 % in 1996 to 59.9 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

68th of 87 · 7th in Latin America
Interest payments (% of revenue)Colombia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 16.7 % in 1998 to 13.9 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%13.9 %

Colombia's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 16.7 % in 1998 to 13.9 % in 2024.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

41st of 110 · 10th in Latin America
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Colombia's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 27.9 % in 1995 to 49.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%49.2 %

Colombia's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 27.9 % in 1995 to 49.2 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

84th of 97 · 20th in Latin America
Fiscal balanceColombia's fiscal balance fell from -2.5 % in 1996 to -5.7 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-8%-6%-4%-2%0%2%-5.7 %

Colombia's fiscal balance fell from -2.5 % in 1996 to -5.7 % in 2025.

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