Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 29.47 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
29.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2023
All-time low
18.03
in 1991
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 29.47 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia peaked at 32.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.03, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 80th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.03 | — |
| 1992 | 18.33 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.75 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 20.43 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 21.19 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 22.56 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 22.94 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 22.47 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.88 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.63 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.79 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 24.61 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.3 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 25.31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.87 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.45 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 27.34 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.47 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 28.24 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.05 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.24 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 29.25 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.98 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.52 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.76 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 27.72 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.82 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 29.99 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.59 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 27.22 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.75 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 32.2 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4 | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 27.55 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | 27.95 | +1.5% |
| 2027 | 28.53 | +2.1% |
| 2028 | 29.02 | +1.7% |
| 2029 | 29.27 | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 29.47 | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 29.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.14, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 29.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.48, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.95 | 18.03 | 22.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.1 | 23.63 | 28.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.47 | 26.82 | 29.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.45 | 26.59 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.47 | 29.47 | 29.47 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Colombia was 29.47 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October