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Economy of Armenia vs Colombia compared: GDP & Debt

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Armenia has a GDP of $26B compared to $419B for Colombia, ranking 114/197 and 39/197 by economy size, respectively.

Armenia has $13B in government debt (50% of GDP), compared to $256B (61.2% of GDP) in Colombia.

Armenia vs Colombia GDP by year

Armenia
Colombia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Armenia Colombia
2024 $25,955,275,380 $418,818,154,879
2023 $24,185,982,216 $366,291,836,138
2022 $19,513,506,553 $345,632,492,851
2021 $13,878,908,629 $318,524,633,225
2020 $12,641,698,583 $270,348,342,541
2019 $13,619,290,539 $323,031,701,193
2018 $12,457,940,695 $334,198,218,098
2017 $11,527,458,709 $311,866,875,157
2016 $10,546,136,236 $282,720,100,286
2015 $10,553,337,518 $293,492,370,193
2014 $11,609,513,247 $381,240,864,422
2013 $11,121,464,437 $382,093,697,078
2012 $10,619,320,683 $370,691,143,018
2011 $10,142,111,825 $334,966,134,805
2010 $9,260,285,756 $286,498,534,095
2009 $8,647,937,081 $232,468,663,110
2008 $11,662,040,714 $242,504,150,473
2007 $9,206,301,270 $206,229,540,926
2006 $6,384,452,067 $161,792,958,905
2005 $4,900,469,511 $145,600,529,606
2004 $3,576,615,240 $117,092,416,666
2003 $2,807,061,009 $94,644,969,157
2002 $2,376,335,048 $97,945,812,803
2001 $2,118,467,913 $98,200,641,203
2000 $1,911,563,669 $99,875,074,951
1999 $1,845,482,173 $86,186,158,685
1998 $1,893,726,437 $98,443,739,941
1997 $1,639,492,445 $106,659,508,271
1996 $1,596,968,946 $97,160,109,278
1995 $1,468,317,435 $92,507,279,383
1994 $1,315,158,637 $81,703,500,846
1993 $1,201,312,829 $66,446,804,803
1992 $1,272,835,453 $58,418,985,443
1991 $2,069,870,130 $49,175,565,911
1990 $2,256,863,449 $47,844,090,710
1989 - $39,540,080,200
1988 - $39,212,550,050
1987 - $36,373,307,085
1986 - $34,942,489,684
1985 - $34,894,411,352
1984 - $38,253,120,738
1983 - $38,729,822,782
1982 - $38,968,039,722
1981 - $36,388,366,869
1980 - $33,400,735,644
1979 - $27,940,411,250
1978 - $23,263,511,958
1977 - $19,470,960,619
1976 - $15,341,403,660
1975 - $13,098,633,902
1974 - $12,370,029,584
1973 - $10,315,760,000
1972 - $8,671,358,733
1971 - $7,820,380,971
1970 - $7,198,360,460
1969 - $6,450,175,214
1968 - $5,960,212,869
1967 - $5,825,170,438
1966 - $5,428,518,519
1965 - $5,760,761,905
1964 - $5,973,366,667
1963 - $4,836,166,667
1962 - $4,955,543,963
1961 - $4,540,447,761
1960 - $4,031,152,977

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Armenia vs Colombia by year

Armenia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Armenia Colombia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,556 $22,823 $7,919 $22,349
2023 $8,159 $21,534 $7,001 $21,246
2022 $6,572 $19,161 $6,680 $20,854
2021 $4,685 $15,922 $6,223 $17,383
2020 $4,269 $14,706 $5,340 $15,519
2019 $4,597 $14,976 $6,473 $16,182
2018 $4,196 $12,877 $6,817 $15,239
2017 $3,869 $12,066 $6,480 $14,401
2016 $3,524 $10,570 $5,960 $14,027
2015 $3,512 $9,757 $6,249 $13,332
2014 $3,852 $9,736 $8,187 $13,355
2013 $3,680 $9,455 $8,279 $12,780
2012 $3,512 $8,943 $8,109 $12,093
2011 $3,350 $7,624 $7,401 $11,707
2010 $3,041 $7,095 $6,398 $10,841
2009 $2,821 $6,812 $5,251 $10,367
2008 $3,778 $7,827 $5,542 $10,307
2007 $2,963 $7,137 $4,770 $9,909
2006 $2,042 $6,073 $3,790 $9,154
2005 $1,557 $5,172 $3,456 $8,432
2004 $1,130 $4,377 $2,819 $7,909
2003 $882 $3,836 $2,312 $7,420
2002 $743 $3,282 $2,429 $7,109
2001 $660 $2,844 $2,473 $6,935
2000 $593 $2,531 $2,555 $6,776
1999 $583 $2,377 $2,241 $6,544
1998 $590 $2,239 $2,605 $6,854
1997 $505 $2,040 $2,873 $6,861
1996 $487 $1,922 $2,665 $6,639
1995 $444 $1,767 $2,584 $6,506
1994 $391 $1,591 $2,326 $6,174
1993 $348 $1,440 $1,929 $5,826
1992 $356 $1,492 $1,730 $5,509
1991 $573 $2,477 $1,486 $5,281
1990 $635 $2,760 $1,475 $5,109
1989 - - $1,244 -
1988 - - $1,260 -
1987 - - $1,193 -
1986 - - $1,169 -
1985 - - $1,192 -
1984 - - $1,336 -
1983 - - $1,384 -
1982 - - $1,425 -
1981 - - $1,362 -
1980 - - $1,280 -
1979 - - $1,095 -
1978 - - $932 -
1977 - - $798 -
1976 - - $643 -
1975 - - $561 -
1974 - - $542 -
1973 - - $462 -
1972 - - $397 -
1971 - - $367 -
1970 - - $346 -
1969 - - $318 -
1968 - - $302 -
1967 - - $303 -
1966 - - $290.3 -
1965 - - $317 -
1964 - - $339 -
1963 - - $282.6 -
1962 - - $298.5 -
1961 - - $282.1 -
1960 - - $258.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia's GDP per capita is $8,556, ranking 90/197, compared to $7,919 in Colombia, ranking 94/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Armenia ranks 86th at $22,823, while Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349.

Economic indicators

Armenia Colombia
Gross domestic product
$26B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank
114/197
2024
39/197
2024
GDP growth
5.9%
2023-2024
1.6%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank
90/197
2024
94/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$22,349
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
86/197
2024
87/197
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank
89/185
2024
82/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$5,722
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$72.6B
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
1.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
34.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.4%
2023-2024
6.61%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.75%
2025
9.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
9.62%
2024
Population
2989841
54105437

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Armenia
Spending

Debt
Colombia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Armenia Colombia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 29% 50% 34.6% 61.2%
2023 26.9% 50.4% 35.1% 55.5%
2022 26.4% 49.3% 34.1% 61.3%
2021 28.7% 63.6% 34.5% 64.4%
2020 30.6% 67.3% 33.7% 65.3%
2019 24.9% 54.2% 32.9% 51%
2018 24% 56.1% 34.7% 51.8%
2017 26% 58.1% 29.3% 49.4%
2016 27% 56.5% 30% 49.9%
2015 26.3% 48.3% 31.3% 50.4%
2014 24% 43.6% 31.3% 43.3%
2013 23.8% 41.6% 30% 37.6%
2012 22.4% 41.2% 29.1% 34%
2011 25% 42% 30.2% 35.8%
2010 26.2% 39.7% 30.4% 36.5%
2009 28.6% 40.2% 30.9% 35.4%
2008 22.2% 16.1% 28.4% 32.4%
2007 22.4% 16.1% 28.2% 32.7%
2006 20% 18.7% 28.4% 36%
2005 19.9% 24.4% 25.9% 38.5%
2004 - 26.4% 26.6% 41.5%
2003 - 33% 28% 45%
2002 - 38.2% 28.1% 47.5%
2001 - 38.1% 27.5% 41.1%
2000 - 39.6% 26.6% 38%
1999 - 39.2% 28.2% 34%
1998 - 45.2% 26.3% 27.4%
1997 - 46.5% 26.2% 25.3%
1996 - 40.8% 25.1% 23.3%
1995 - - 22.2% 13.8%
1994 - - 20.6% 12.5%
1993 - - 20% 14.2%
1992 - - 18.4% 16.1%
1991 - - 17.7% 14.5%
1990 - - 17.4% 16.7%
1989 - - 10.3% 17.3%
1988 - - 10.3% 17.9%
1987 - - 9.7% 18.9%
1986 - - 9.8% 20.2%
1985 - - 10.5% 19.3%
1984 - - 10.3% 15.5%
1983 - - 10.2% 10.8%
1982 - - 10.6% 8.8%
1981 - - 9.9% 8.5%
1980 - - 9.6% 8%
1979 - - 8.6% 7.7%
1978 - - 8.1% 7.6%
1977 - - 7.7% 9.2%
1976 - - 8% 12.2%
1975 - - 9.4% 14.6%
1974 - - 8.8% 15.9%
1973 - - 9.4% 16.3%
1972 - - 10.3% 16.9%
1971 - - 10.3% 16.2%
1970 - - 10% 16.7%
1969 - - 9.2% 17%
1968 - - 8.9% 16.2%
1967 - - 8.2% 15.8%
1966 - - 8% 15.3%
1965 - - 7% 15.2%
1964 - - 8.1% 13.1%
1963 - - 8.6% 13.9%
1962 - - 7.8% 14.8%
1961 - - 8.6% 8.7%
1960 - - 6.7% 7.2%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Armenia's government spending was $7.53B, accounting for 29% of its GDP, while Colombia spent $145B, or 34.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 50% in Armenia and 61.2% in Colombia, ranking 108/185 and 75/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Armenia

Colombia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Armenia Colombia
2024 -3.69% -6.25%
2023 -2.02% -2.92%
2022 -2.11% -6.34%
2021 -4.58% -7.26%
2020 -5.4% -7.12%
2019 -0.98% -3.48%
2018 -1.75% -4.67%
2017 -4.79% -2.5%
2016 -5.63% -2.27%
2015 -4.84% -3.52%
2014 -1.94% -1.74%
2013 -1.59% -1.02%
2012 -1.49% 0.15%
2011 -2.87% -1.99%
2010 -4.98% -3.3%
2009 -7.69% -2.67%
2008 -1.76% 0.04%
2007 -2.33% -0.82%
2006 -1.95% -0.99%
2005 -1.98% -0.02%
2004 - -1.31%
2003 - -2.7%
2002 - -3.45%
2001 - -2.71%
2000 - -2.94%
1999 - -5.37%
1998 - -3.86%
1997 - -3.23%
1996 - -2.49%
1995 - -1%
1994 - -0.14%
1993 - -0.24%
1992 - -0.07%
1991 - 0.35%
1990 - -0.41%
1989 - -1.4%
1988 - -1.3%
1987 - -0.4%
1986 - -1.4%
1985 - -2.4%
1984 - -3.3%
1983 - -3.1%
1982 - -3.6%
1981 - -2.8%
1980 - -2.2%
1979 - -0.7%
1978 - 0.3%
1977 - 0.5%
1976 - 0.6%
1975 - -0.5%
1974 - -1.2%
1973 - -1.1%
1972 - -1.7%
1971 - -1%
1970 - -0.7%
1969 - -0.5%
1968 - 0%
1967 - -0.2%
1966 - 0.1%
1965 - -0.6%
1964 - -1.1%
1963 - -1.7%
1962 - -1.6%
1961 - -1.5%
1960 - 1.2%
1959 - 2%
1958 - 1.7%
1957 - 1.4%
1956 - -0.2%
1955 - 0.7%
1954 - 1.3%
1953 - 1.3%
1952 - 1.6%
1951 - 2.1%
1950 - 0.9%
1949 - 0.5%
1948 - -0.1%
1947 - 0.2%
1946 - -0.5%
1945 - 0.1%
1944 - -0.2%
1943 - -0.7%
1942 - -1.5%
1941 - 0%
1940 - -1.5%
1939 - 0.8%
1938 - 0.5%
1937 - 1.4%
1936 - 1.1%
1935 - 1.3%
1934 - 0.2%
1933 - -0.4%
1932 - -0.8%
1931 - -0.2%
1930 - 0.3%
1929 - 0.4%
1928 - -0.4%
1927 - -0.6%
1926 - 0%
1925 - 1%
1924 - 0.5%
1923 - 0.3%
1922 - -0.7%
1921 - -1.6%
1920 - 0.4%
1919 - -0.8%
1918 - -2.1%
1917 - -0.5%
1916 - 0.2%
1915 - -0.2%
1914 - -0.5%
1913 - 0.5%
1912 - -0.3%
1911 - -0.1%
1910 - -0.3%
1909 - -3.3%
1908 - -2.7%
1907 - -2.7%
1906 - 0.2%
1905 - -0.9%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1905–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Armenia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $958M, equivalent to 3.69% of GDP. This compares to Colombia's deficit of $26.2B, or 6.25% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Armenia recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while Colombia ran a deficit in 18 years. On average, Armenia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.22% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.94% of GDP for Colombia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Armenia

Colombia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Armenia Colombia
2024 0.4% 6.61%
2023 2% 11.7%
2022 8.8% 10.2%
2021 7.5% 3.5%
2020 1.5% 2.53%
2019 1.5% 3.52%
2018 2.5% 3.24%
2017 0.9% 4.31%
2016 -1.4% 7.51%
2015 3.7% 4.99%
2014 3% 2.9%
2013 5.7% 2.02%
2012 2.5% 3.17%
2011 7.5% 3.42%
2010 8.2% 2.27%
2009 3.5% 4.2%
2008 9.1% 7%
2007 4.4% 5.54%
2006 2.9% 4.29%
2005 0.6% 5.05%
2004 6.9% 5.9%
2003 4.7% 7.13%
2002 1% 6.35%
2001 3.2% 7.97%
2000 -0.8% 9.23%
1999 0.7% 10.9%
1998 8.7% 18.7%
1997 14% 18.5%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Armenia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.04%, compared with 6.52% in Colombia. In 2024, inflation was 0.4% in Armenia and 6.61% in Colombia.

Top exports between countries

Armenia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Colombia
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $584K
Raw agricultural goods $194K
Precious metals & jewellery $14K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $9K

Balance of trade

Armenia Colombia
Current account balance
-$1.19B
2024
-$6.88B
2024
Current account balance ranking
128/190
2024
172/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.6%
2024
-1.64%
2024
Goods imports
$15.4B
2024
$60.2B
2024
Goods exports
$13.2B
2024
$51.1B
2024
Service imports
$4.39B
2024
$18.5B
2024
Service exports
$5.86B
2024
$18.1B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
76.4%
2024
20.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
73.6%
2024
16.1%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Armenia Colombia
Economic freedom 67.1 59.8
Economic freedom ranking 58/197 101/197
Property rights 48.6 43.1
Government integrity 51.8 41.6
Judicial effectiveness 31.4 57.4
Tax burden 87.2 68.6
Government spending 77.5 64
Fiscal health 84.1 49.8
Business freedom 72.9 71.2
Labor freedom 59.2 59.1
Monetary freedom 77.2 71.9
Trade freedom 75 71.4
Investment freedom 70 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Armenia
Colombia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Armenia Colombia
2026 67.1 59.8
2025 65.4 59.8
2024 64.9 59.2
2023 65.1 63.1
2022 65.3 65.1
2021 71.9 68.1
2020 70.6 69.2
2019 67.7 67.3
2018 68.7 68.9
2017 70.3 69.7
2016 67 70.8
2015 67.1 71.7
2014 68.9 70.7
2013 69.4 69.6
2012 68.8 68
2011 69.7 68
2010 69.2 65.5
2009 69.9 62.3
2008 69.9 62.2
2007 68.6 59.9
2006 70.6 60.4
2005 69.8 59.6
2004 70.3 61.2
2003 67.3 64.2
2002 68 64.2
2001 66.4 65.6
2000 63 63.3
1999 56.4 65.3
1998 49.6 65.5
1997 46.7 66.4
1996 42.2 64.3
1995 - 64.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Armenia is 67.1, ranking 58/197, compared to 59.8 for Colombia, ranking 101/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Armenia Colombia
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.81%
2024
9.28%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$372B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,020
2024
$21,890
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Total reserves ranking
111/177
2024
38/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$74.8M
2024
-$9.17B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$132M
2024
$13.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$56.8M
2024
$4.51B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.26%
2024
8.25%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
23.7%
2023
31.8%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
16.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1905–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.