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Economy of Colombia vs Croatia compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $457B compared to $105B for Croatia, ranking 37/197 and 73/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $274B in government debt (59.9% of GDP), compared to $58.7B (55.9% of GDP) in Croatia.

Colombia vs Croatia GDP by year

Colombia
Croatia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Croatia
2025 $457,410,034,203 $105,060,182,186
2024 $420,504,033,143 $92,981,894,168
2023 $366,901,643,683 $85,621,337,533
2022 $345,632,492,851 $71,196,460,237
2021 $318,524,633,225 $69,002,262,505
2020 $270,348,342,541 $57,959,824,238
2019 $323,031,701,193 $61,467,261,345
2018 $334,198,218,098 $61,668,280,700
2017 $311,866,875,157 $56,182,225,079
2016 $282,720,100,286 $52,650,804,052
2015 $293,492,370,193 $50,999,271,059
2014 $381,240,864,422 $59,607,109,597
2013 $382,093,697,078 $59,846,869,999
2012 $370,691,143,018 $57,547,495,860
2011 $334,966,134,805 $62,889,150,894
2010 $286,498,534,095 $58,975,127,201
2009 $232,468,663,110 $62,315,450,611
2008 $242,504,150,473 $68,473,103,477
2007 $206,229,540,926 $59,290,547,254
2006 $161,792,958,905 $49,583,643,048
2005 $145,600,529,606 $45,012,776,906
2004 $117,092,416,666 $41,836,096,243
2003 $94,644,969,157 $35,244,797,329
2002 $97,945,812,803 $26,757,633,353
2001 $98,200,641,203 $23,067,071,478
2000 $99,875,074,951 $22,134,069,750
1999 $86,186,158,685 $23,776,940,769
1998 $98,443,739,941 $25,889,813,449
1997 $106,659,508,271 $24,175,272,572
1996 $97,160,109,278 $24,151,469,717
1995 $92,507,279,383 $22,772,224,146
1994 $81,703,500,846 $15,062,911,617
1993 $66,446,804,803 $11,259,647,874
1992 $58,418,985,443 $10,621,169,291
1991 $49,175,565,911 $18,760,386,775
1990 $47,844,090,710 $25,650,213,280
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Colombia vs Croatia by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Croatia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Croatia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $8,562 - $27,104 -
2024 $7,951 $22,349 $24,050 $49,551
2023 $7,012 $21,246 $22,183 $47,760
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $18,466 $42,125
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $17,789 $36,930
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $14,808 $31,594
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $15,564 $33,064
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $15,460 $29,789
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $13,902 $27,888
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $12,820 $25,803
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $12,284 $23,750
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $14,187 $22,706
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $14,135 $22,430
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $13,508 $21,619
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $14,692 $21,191
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $13,730 $20,139
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $14,475 $20,358
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $15,888 $21,018
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $13,756 $19,568
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $11,501 $17,629
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $10,443 $15,451
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $9,719 $14,686
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $8,190 $13,692
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $6,220 $12,775
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $5,365 $11,653
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $4,954 $10,675
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $5,269 $9,943
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $5,712 $9,890
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $5,331 $9,536
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $5,300 $8,806
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $4,929 $8,052
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $3,238 $7,337
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $2,448 $6,861
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $2,321 $7,326
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $4,001 $7,918
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $5,369 $9,526
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Colombia's GDP per capita is $8,562, ranking 94/197, compared to $27,104 in Croatia, ranking 49/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Croatia ranks 46th at $49,551.

Economic indicators

Colombia Croatia
Gross domestic product
$457B
2025
$105B
2025
GDP rank
37/197
2025
73/197
2025
GDP growth
2.64%
2024-2025
3.4%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
$27,104
2025
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2025
49/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$49,551
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
46/197
2024
Government debt
$274B
2025
$58.7B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2025
55.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,126
2025
$15,144
2025
Government debt per person rank
85/185
2025
44/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,463
2026
$20,376
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$133B
2025
$37.9B
2025
Number of billionaires
4
2026
1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2024
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2024
2.9%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
49.3%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5.14%
2024-2025
3.69%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
11.3%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2025
4.9%
2025
Population
54209462
3849788

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Croatia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Croatia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 33.2% 59.9% 49.3% 55.9%
2024 34.4% 61% 48% 57.4%
2023 35.1% 55.4% 46.3% 60.9%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 45% 68.5%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 48.2% 78.2%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 53.8% 86.5%
2019 32.9% 51% 44.4% 70.9%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 45% 72.8%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 44.1% 76.2%
2016 30% 49.9% 45.9% 79.3%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 47.6% 82.8%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 48.7% 83.2%
2013 30% 37.6% 48% 79.5%
2012 29.1% 34% 47.3% 68.9%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 48.6% 63.1%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 48.2% 56.8%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 49.3% 47.9%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 46.3% 38.9%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 46.4% 37.1%
2006 28.4% 36% 44.6% 38.4%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 46.5% 40.9%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 49% 40%
2003 28% 45% 49.6% 37.8%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 49.2% 36.5%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 50.6% 36.6%
2000 26.6% 38% 54.6% 35.4%
1999 28.3% 34% 58.9% 30%
1998 26.3% 27.5% 56.8% 23.3%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 51.7% 22.5%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 52.1% -
1995 22.2% 13.8% 50.3% -
1994 20.6% 12.5% 45.4% -
1993 20% 14.2% 35.9% -
1992 18.4% 16.1% 37.1% -
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1997, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Colombia's government spending was $152B, accounting for 33.2% of its GDP, while Croatia spent $51.8B, or 49.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.9% in Colombia and 55.9% in Croatia, ranking 78/185 and 87/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Croatia
2025 -5.75% -2.89%
2024 -6.04% -1.95%
2023 -2.92% -0.79%
2022 -6.36% 0.14%
2021 -7.28% -2.57%
2020 -7.12% -7.24%
2019 -3.48% 2.32%
2018 -4.67% 0.22%
2017 -2.5% 0.81%
2016 -2.27% -1.04%
2015 -3.52% -3.53%
2014 -1.74% -5.19%
2013 -1.02% -5.51%
2012 0.15% -5.46%
2011 -1.99% -7.51%
2010 -3.3% -6.45%
2009 -2.67% -7.15%
2008 0.04% -2.33%
2007 -0.82% -2.27%
2006 -0.99% -2%
2005 -0.02% -3.24%
2004 -1.31% -6.09%
2003 -2.7% -5.03%
2002 -3.45% -4.9%
2001 -2.71% -4.79%
2000 -2.94% -9.2%
1999 -5.37% -11.1%
1998 -3.86% -6.36%
1997 -3.23% -4.93%
1996 -2.49% -4.41%
1995 -1% -4.23%
1994 -0.14% -0.82%
1993 -0.24% -2.67%
1992 -0.07% -5.69%
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 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Colombia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $26.3B, equivalent to 5.75% of GDP. This compares to Croatia's deficit of $3.04B, or 2.89% of GDP.

Over the past 34 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Croatia ran a deficit in 30 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.76% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.94% of GDP for Croatia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Croatia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Croatia
2025 5.14% 3.69%
2024 6.61% 2.97%
2023 11.7% 7.94%
2022 10.2% 10.8%
2021 3.5% 2.55%
2020 2.53% 0.15%
2019 3.52% 0.77%
2018 3.24% 1.5%
2017 4.31% 1.13%
2016 7.51% -1.12%
2015 4.99% -0.46%
2014 2.9% -0.22%
2013 2.02% 2.22%
2012 3.17% 3.41%
2011 3.42% 2.27%
2010 2.27% 1.03%
2009 4.2% 2.38%
2008 7% 6.08%
2007 5.54% 2.9%
2006 4.29% 3.19%
2005 5.05% 3.32%
2004 5.9% 2.06%
2003 7.13% 1.77%
2002 6.35% 1.67%
2001 7.97% 3.78%
2000 9.23% 4.61%
1999 10.9% 4.02%
1998 18.7% 6.4%
1997 18.5% 4.17%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Colombia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.47%, compared with 2.93% in Croatia. In 2025, inflation was 5.14% in Colombia and 3.69% in Croatia.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $27.3M
Raw agricultural goods $1.89M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $661K
Chemicals & pharma $127K
Machinery & equipment $23K
Miscellaneous $12K
Textiles & consumer goods $5K
Metals $4K
Croatia
Export category Export value
Metals $12.3M
Machinery & equipment $385K
Chemicals & pharma $84K
Textiles & consumer goods $72K
Wood & paper products $51K
Raw materials & minerals $16K
Raw agricultural goods $8K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3K
Miscellaneous $2K

Balance of trade

Colombia Croatia
Current account balance
-$10.9B
2025
-$1.93B
2024
Current account balance ranking
176/190
2025
141/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.38%
2025
-2.08%
2024
Goods imports
$66.3B
2025
$42.5B
2024
Goods exports
$51.5B
2025
$21.9B
2024
Service imports
$19.6B
2025
$8.42B
2024
Service exports
$19.6B
2025
$24.8B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
53%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15%
2025
48%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Croatia
Economic freedom 59.8 67.5
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 56/197
Property rights 43.1 81.1
Government integrity 41.6 52.6
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 71.7
Tax burden 68.6 70
Government spending 64 34.9
Fiscal health 49.8 92.2
Business freedom 71.2 79.6
Labor freedom 59.1 58.9
Monetary freedom 71.9 69.9
Trade freedom 71.4 79.4
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 60 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Croatia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Croatia
2026 59.8 67.5
2025 59.8 68.7
2024 59.2 67.2
2023 63.1 66.4
2022 65.1 67.6
2021 68.1 63.6
2020 69.2 62.2
2019 67.3 61.4
2018 68.9 61
2017 69.7 59.4
2016 70.8 59.1
2015 71.7 61.5
2014 70.7 60.4
2013 69.6 61.3
2012 68 60.9
2011 68 61.1
2010 65.5 59.2
2009 62.3 55.1
2008 62.2 54.1
2007 59.9 53.4
2006 60.4 53.6
2005 59.6 51.9
2004 61.2 53.1
2003 64.2 53.3
2002 64.2 51.1
2001 65.6 50.7
2000 63.3 53.6
1999 65.3 53.1
1998 65.5 51.7
1997 66.4 46.7
1996 64.3 48
1995 64.5 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Colombia is 59.8, ranking 101/197, compared to 67.5 for Croatia, ranking 56/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Croatia
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2025
60.9%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
19%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.95%
2025
2.83%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$422B
2025
$98.3B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,250
2025
$50,410
2025
Total reserves including gold
$65.8B
2025
$4.22B
2025
Total reserves ranking
41/177
2025
110/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$7.31B
2025
-$1.74B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$4.54B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.17%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.7%
2025
24.6%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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.