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Economy of Azerbaijan vs Colombia compared: GDP & Debt

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Azerbaijan has a GDP of $74.3B compared to $419B for Colombia, ranking 84/197 and 39/197 by economy size, respectively.

Azerbaijan has $16.1B in government debt (21.7% of GDP), compared to $256B (61.2% of GDP) in Colombia.

Azerbaijan vs Colombia GDP by year

Azerbaijan
Colombia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Azerbaijan Colombia
2024 $74,315,882,353 $418,818,154,879
2023 $72,428,470,588 $366,291,836,138
2022 $78,807,470,588 $345,632,492,851
2021 $54,825,411,765 $318,524,633,225
2020 $42,693,000,000 $270,348,342,541
2019 $48,174,235,294 $323,031,701,193
2018 $47,112,470,052 $334,198,218,098
2017 $40,866,627,352 $311,866,875,157
2016 $37,866,996,883 $282,720,100,286
2015 $53,076,235,355 $293,492,370,193
2014 $75,239,785,452 $381,240,864,422
2013 $74,160,560,124 $382,093,697,078
2012 $69,679,944,504 $370,691,143,018
2011 $65,952,796,428 $334,966,134,805
2010 $52,909,294,792 $286,498,534,095
2009 $44,292,427,185 $232,468,663,110
2008 $48,851,293,785 $242,504,150,473
2007 $33,049,419,431 $206,229,540,926
2006 $20,981,929,498 $161,792,958,905
2005 $13,245,421,881 $145,600,529,606
2004 $8,680,405,741 $117,092,416,666
2003 $7,276,413,079 $94,644,969,157
2002 $6,236,087,738 $97,945,812,803
2001 $5,707,616,204 $98,200,641,203
2000 $5,272,615,723 $99,875,074,951
1999 $4,581,248,567 $86,186,158,685
1998 $4,446,368,571 $98,443,739,941
1997 $3,962,362,387 $106,659,508,271
1996 $3,176,507,376 $97,160,109,278
1995 $2,417,331,193 $92,507,279,383
1994 $1,193,141,110 $81,703,500,846
1993 $1,570,392,598 $66,446,804,803
1992 $444,658,672 $58,418,985,443
1991 $5,344,000,000 $49,175,565,911
1990 $8,884,848,485 $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 Azerbaijan vs Colombia by year

Azerbaijan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Azerbaijan Colombia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,284 $25,089 $7,919 $22,349
2023 $7,133 $23,652 $7,001 $21,246
2022 $7,771 $22,552 $6,680 $20,854
2021 $5,408 $20,111 $6,223 $17,383
2020 $4,230 $15,164 $5,340 $15,519
2019 $4,806 $16,675 $6,473 $16,182
2018 $4,740 $15,283 $6,817 $15,239
2017 $4,147 $14,316 $6,480 $14,401
2016 $3,881 $14,536 $5,960 $14,027
2015 $5,501 $15,075 $6,249 $13,332
2014 $7,891 $17,564 $8,187 $13,355
2013 $7,875 $17,268 $8,279 $12,780
2012 $7,496 $15,994 $8,109 $12,093
2011 $7,190 $14,805 $7,401 $11,707
2010 $5,844 $14,930 $6,398 $10,841
2009 $4,950 $14,246 $5,251 $10,367
2008 $5,574 $13,217 $5,542 $10,307
2007 $3,851 $11,974 $4,770 $9,909
2006 $2,473 $9,398 $3,790 $9,154
2005 $1,578 $6,855 $3,456 $8,432
2004 $1,045 $5,248 $2,819 $7,909
2003 $884 $4,718 $2,312 $7,420
2002 $763 $4,230 $2,429 $7,109
2001 $704 $3,835 $2,473 $6,935
2000 $655 $3,439 $2,555 $6,776
1999 $574 $3,052 $2,241 $6,544
1998 $562 $2,827 $2,605 $6,854
1997 $506 $2,565 $2,873 $6,861
1996 $409 $2,407 $2,665 $6,639
1995 $315 $2,357 $2,584 $6,506
1994 $157.1 $2,648 $2,326 $6,174
1993 $209.5 $3,272 $1,929 $5,826
1992 $60.2 $4,220 $1,730 $5,509
1991 $735 $5,412 $1,486 $5,281
1990 $1,238 $5,343 $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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Azerbaijan's GDP per capita is $7,284, ranking 101/197, compared to $7,919 in Colombia, ranking 94/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Azerbaijan ranks 82nd at $25,089, while Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349.

Economic indicators

Azerbaijan Colombia
Gross domestic product
$74.3B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank
84/197
2024
39/197
2024
GDP growth
4.07%
2023-2024
1.6%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank
101/197
2024
94/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$22,349
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
82/197
2024
87/197
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank
128/185
2024
82/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$5,722
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
$72.6B
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
1.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
34.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.21%
2023-2024
6.61%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7%
2025
9.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
9.62%
2024
Population
10338778
54105437

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Azerbaijan
Spending

Debt
Colombia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Azerbaijan Colombia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 33.9% 21.7% 34.6% 61.2%
2023 32.7% 21.8% 35.1% 55.5%
2022 26.2% 17.3% 34.1% 61.3%
2021 32.2% 26.3% 34.5% 64.4%
2020 40.2% 21.3% 33.7% 65.3%
2019 32.5% 17.7% 32.9% 51%
2018 33.2% 18.7% 34.7% 51.8%
2017 35.6% 22.5% 29.3% 49.4%
2016 35.4% 20.6% 30% 49.9%
2015 38.7% 18% 31.3% 50.4%
2014 36.4% 8.53% 31.3% 43.3%
2013 37.8% 6.18% 30% 37.6%
2012 36.6% 5.83% 29.1% 34%
2011 33.7% 4.97% 30.2% 35.8%
2010 32% 4.98% 30.4% 36.5%
2009 34.5% 4.73% 30.9% 35.4%
2008 31.4% 3.22% 28.4% 32.4%
2007 26.1% 4% 28.2% 32.7%
2006 25.3% 5.3% 28.4% 36%
2005 22.5% 6.85% 25.9% 38.5%
2004 24.2% 9.71% 26.6% 41.5%
2003 21.7% 10.7% 28% 45%
2002 23.1% 11.9% 28.1% 47.5%
2001 16.8% 13% 27.5% 41.1%
2000 18.2% 13.1% 26.6% 38%
1999 19.5% 25.4% 28.2% 34%
1998 18.7% 14.3% 26.3% 27.4%
1997 18.5% 11.4% 26.2% 25.3%
1996 19.8% 16.7% 25.1% 23.3%
1995 18.9% 19.2% 22.2% 13.8%
1994 14.7% 11.7% 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, Azerbaijan's government spending was $25.2B, accounting for 33.9% of its GDP, while Colombia spent $145B, or 34.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 21.7% in Azerbaijan and 61.2% in Colombia, ranking 174/185 and 75/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Azerbaijan

Colombia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Azerbaijan Colombia
2024 4.06% -6.25%
2023 7.92% -2.92%
2022 5.96% -6.34%
2021 4.21% -7.26%
2020 -6.44% -7.12%
2019 8.95% -3.48%
2018 5.43% -4.67%
2017 -1.34% -2.5%
2016 -1.17% -2.27%
2015 -4.83% -3.52%
2014 2.74% -1.74%
2013 1.64% -1.02%
2012 3.71% 0.15%
2011 10.9% -1.99%
2010 13.8% -3.3%
2009 5.86% -2.67%
2008 17.2% 0.04%
2007 2.34% -0.82%
2006 0.66% -0.99%
2005 2.74% -0.02%
2004 1.78% -1.31%
2003 1.6% -2.7%
2002 19.4% -3.45%
2001 21.8% -2.71%
2000 0.14% -2.94%
1999 -1.03% -5.37%
1998 1.63% -3.86%
1997 -0.94% -3.23%
1996 -2.25% -2.49%
1995 -1.34% -1%
1994 3.21% -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, Azerbaijan's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $3.01B, equivalent to 4.06% of GDP. This compares to Colombia's deficit of $26.2B, or 6.25% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Azerbaijan recorded a fiscal deficit in 8 of those years, while Colombia ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Azerbaijan posted an annual surplus equal to 4.14% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.84% of GDP for Colombia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Azerbaijan

Colombia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Azerbaijan Colombia
2024 2.21% 6.61%
2023 8.79% 11.7%
2022 13.9% 10.2%
2021 6.65% 3.5%
2020 2.76% 2.53%
2019 2.61% 3.52%
2018 2.27% 3.24%
2017 12.9% 4.31%
2016 12.4% 7.51%
2015 4.03% 4.99%
2014 1.37% 2.9%
2013 2.42% 2.02%
2012 1.07% 3.17%
2011 7.86% 3.42%
2010 5.73% 2.27%
2009 1.46% 4.2%
2008 20.8% 7%
2007 16.7% 5.54%
2006 8.33% 4.29%
2005 9.68% 5.05%
2004 6.71% 5.9%
2003 2.23% 7.13%
2002 2.77% 6.35%
2001 1.55% 7.97%
2000 1.81% 9.23%
1999 -8.53% 10.9%
1998 -0.77% 18.7%
1997 3.67% 18.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Azerbaijan has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.48%, compared with 6.52% in Colombia. In 2024, inflation was 2.21% in Azerbaijan and 6.61% in Colombia.

Top exports between countries

Azerbaijan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $3.57M
Machinery & equipment $110K
Metals $9K
Textiles & consumer goods $6K
Precious metals & jewellery $1K
Wood & paper products $1K
Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $244K
Chemicals & pharma $74K
Machinery & equipment $58K
Textiles & consumer goods $22K
Precious metals & jewellery $10K
Metals $5K
Raw materials & minerals $4K

Balance of trade

Azerbaijan Colombia
Current account balance
$4.67B
2024
-$6.88B
2024
Current account balance ranking
34/190
2024
172/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+6.29%
2024
-1.64%
2024
Goods imports
$17.2B
2024
$60.2B
2024
Goods exports
$26B
2024
$51.1B
2024
Service imports
$10.2B
2024
$18.5B
2024
Service exports
$8.12B
2024
$18.1B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
20.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.9%
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.

Azerbaijan Colombia
Economic freedom 64.3 59.8
Economic freedom ranking 74/197 101/197
Property rights 53.3 43.1
Government integrity 23.6 41.6
Judicial effectiveness 16.5 57.4
Tax burden 87.9 68.6
Government spending 71.3 64
Fiscal health 99.1 49.8
Business freedom 71.2 71.2
Labor freedom 56.9 59.1
Monetary freedom 76 71.9
Trade freedom 75.8 71.4
Investment freedom 70 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Azerbaijan
Colombia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Azerbaijan Colombia
2026 64.3 59.8
2025 62.5 59.8
2024 61.6 59.2
2023 61.4 63.1
2022 61.6 65.1
2021 70.1 68.1
2020 69.3 69.2
2019 65.4 67.3
2018 64.3 68.9
2017 63.6 69.7
2016 60.2 70.8
2015 61 71.7
2014 61.3 70.7
2013 59.7 69.6
2012 58.9 68
2011 59.7 68
2010 58.8 65.5
2009 58 62.3
2008 55.3 62.2
2007 54.6 59.9
2006 53.2 60.4
2005 54.4 59.6
2004 53.4 61.2
2003 54.1 64.2
2002 53.3 64.2
2001 50.3 65.6
2000 49.8 63.3
1999 47.4 65.3
1998 43.1 65.5
1997 34 66.4
1996 30 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 Azerbaijan is 64.3, ranking 74/197, 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

Azerbaijan Colombia
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
5.66%
2024
9.28%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$372B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$24,220
2024
$21,890
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Total reserves ranking
72/177
2024
38/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$511M
2024
-$9.17B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$231M
2024
$13.7B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$742M
2024
$4.51B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
5.83%
2024
8.25%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
6%
2012
31.8%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
16.8%
2024

GDP per capita map

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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) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1905–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.