Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Colombia
Colombia: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 26.09 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Colombia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 26.09 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Colombia peaked at 26.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.51 | — |
| 1961 | 1.57 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.63 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.69 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.76 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.83 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.91 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.98 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.23 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.32 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.41 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2.51 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.71 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.93 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.17 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.43 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.57 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.71 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.86 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.01 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.34 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.52 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.88 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.08 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.28 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.49 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.71 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.18 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.43 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.68 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.95 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.77 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.21 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 9.15 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.89 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 14.29 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 12.98 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 17.76 | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 23.76 | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.96 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.09 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.09 | +8.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.57, 7.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 26.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.67, 15.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +36.8% | 12.98 | 17.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.51 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.68 | 2.23 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 | 4.88 | 6.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 6.92 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 | 12.98 | 26.09 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Colombia?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Colombia was 26.09 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.