Colombia Public Consumption: % of GDP

2005 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Colombia Public Consumption accounted for 13.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a share of 15.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Colombia Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Sep 2024, with an average number of 13.7 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 21.7 % in Dec 2020 and a record low of 11.2 % in Mar 2023.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Colombia Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Colombia GDP expanded 3.0 % YoY in Mar 2023.
  • Colombia Nominal GDP reached 82.4 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 10.5 % in Mar 2023.
  • Colombia GDP Per Capita reached 6,239.3 USD in Dec 2021.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 16.7 % in Mar 2023.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 22.2 % in Mar 2023.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 74.5 % in Sep 2024.

View Colombia's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 2005 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Colombia's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Colombia Public Consumption accounted for 13.5 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a share of 15.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
13.5 Sep 2024 15.4 Jun 2024 11.2 Mar 2023 21.7 Dec 2020 % quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024

Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 16.9 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 21.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 12.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 14.6 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 1973 - 2024
Belarus (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 20.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 17.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.9 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (%) 20.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 14.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 19.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 17.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 4.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 19.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
France (%) 24.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 12.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 16.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) 25.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 16.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2024
Ireland (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 24.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 16.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 10.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 20.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Jordan (%) 18.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
South Korea (%) 16.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 6.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 19.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 16.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 16.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 14.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 13.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 17.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 17.2 2023 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (%) 6.3 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 24.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 22.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 8.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 21.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 13.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 13.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 12.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 13.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 19.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 17.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 17.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 17.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 10.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 24.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 19.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 19.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 19.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 11.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,992.937 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 5,849.071 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 719,334.932 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,271,815.519 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 665,180.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 19,516.239 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 36,573.398 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 9,824,811.492 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 8,778,133.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 25,800,955.726 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 235,555.909 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,178.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,472.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,621.914 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 361,386.398 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 56,465.291 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,650.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,136,175.945 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,809,154.500 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,229.951 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,489.523 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 228.166 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,448.728 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Dec 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 131.413 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 825.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,669.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,270.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,072.351 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 177.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,249.736 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 197,628.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -185,015.927 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 12,949.737 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -123.606 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 4,588.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 15,306.612 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) -2,356.875 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 687.986 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 4,464.714 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 24,350.165 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) -1,072.351 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets... (USD mn) 825.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,249.736 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Acquisition of Financial Assets ... (USD mn) -1,794.182 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: LI: Equity & Investment Fund... (USD mn) 177.386 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities Incurred (LI) (USD mn) 1,671.896 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) 26,019.381 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,602.309 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Acquisition of Financial Assets (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Direct Investment (USD mn) -2,444.653 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 1,045.523 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Acquisition of Financial Ass... (USD mn) 2,529.958 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives: Net Liabilities Incurred (USD mn) -281.670 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Derivatives (USD mn) 281.670 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 270,850.527 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 455,866.454 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -185,015.927 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 165,161.008 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 86,415.032 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 111,213.240 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,979.482 May 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 161,207.989 May 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1980 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 57,553.9 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 419.600 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 103.880 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 221.800 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 71,214.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 157,131.735 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.60 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.31 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (COP bn) 172,800.488 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 878,108.965 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2024
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 62,836.733 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 419.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 694,457.846 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024

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