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Economy of Colombia vs Dominica compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $689M for Dominica, ranking 39/197 and 190/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $713M (103.5% of GDP) in Dominica.

Colombia vs Dominica GDP by year

Colombia
Dominica
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Dominica
2024 $418,818,154,879 $688,881,481
2023 $366,291,836,138 $659,311,111
2022 $345,632,492,851 $623,062,963
2021 $318,524,633,225 $562,911,111
2020 $270,348,342,541 $528,944,444
2019 $323,031,701,193 $644,259,259
2018 $334,198,218,098 $628,244,444
2017 $311,866,875,157 $563,355,556
2016 $282,720,100,286 $612,711,111
2015 $293,492,370,193 $583,177,778
2014 $381,240,864,422 $572,255,556
2013 $382,093,697,078 $545,325,926
2012 $370,691,143,018 $520,355,556
2011 $334,966,134,805 $532,081,481
2010 $286,498,534,095 $519,859,259
2009 $232,468,663,110 $515,618,519
2008 $242,504,150,473 $480,003,704
2007 $206,229,540,926 $444,685,185
2006 $161,792,958,905 $416,674,074
2005 $145,600,529,606 $391,455,556
2004 $117,092,416,666 $396,711,111
2003 $94,644,969,157 $373,318,519
2002 $97,945,812,803 $375,200,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $377,462,963
2000 $99,875,074,951 $333,470,370
1999 $86,186,158,685 $331,759,259
1998 $98,443,739,941 $322,411,111
1997 $106,659,508,271 $302,988,889
1996 $97,160,109,278 $292,285,185
1995 $92,507,279,383 $274,522,222
1994 $81,703,500,846 $264,374,074
1993 $66,446,804,803 $245,525,926
1992 $58,418,985,443 $234,059,259
1991 $49,175,565,911 $219,762,963
1990 $47,844,090,710 $201,429,630
1989 $39,540,080,200 $185,137,243
1988 $39,212,550,050 $171,106,184
1987 $36,373,307,085 $151,868,754
1986 $34,942,489,684 $135,161,959
1985 $34,894,411,352 $119,491,933
1984 $38,253,120,738 $109,157,071
1983 $38,729,822,782 $98,665,191
1982 $38,968,039,722 $89,527,577
1981 $36,388,366,869 $82,107,391
1980 $33,400,735,644 $72,804,653
1979 $27,940,411,250 $55,017,759
1978 $23,263,511,958 $57,130,216
1977 $19,470,960,619 $45,872,947
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 Colombia vs Dominica by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Dominica
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Dominica
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $10,405 $21,301
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $9,913 $20,286
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $9,324 $18,802
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $8,376 $15,809
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $7,828 $14,244
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $9,491 $16,021
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $9,215 $15,070
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $8,225 $12,696
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $8,803 $12,945
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $8,283 $12,093
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $8,132 $12,083
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $7,822 $11,286
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $7,529 $10,921
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $7,705 $11,123
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $7,550 $10,924
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $7,487 $10,804
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $6,971 $10,862
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $6,459 $9,949
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $6,056 $9,200
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $5,695 $8,557
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $5,779 $8,232
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $5,447 $7,714
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $5,488 $7,167
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $5,528 $7,291
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $4,867 $7,111
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $4,817 $6,759
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $4,664 $6,617
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $4,372 $6,290
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $4,211 $6,041
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $3,952 $5,749
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $3,805 $5,465
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $3,536 $5,352
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $3,376 $5,125
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $3,171 $4,914
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $2,893 $4,667
1989 $1,244 - $2,639 -
1988 $1,260 - $2,423 -
1987 $1,193 - $2,138 -
1986 $1,169 - $1,893 -
1985 $1,192 - $1,666 -
1984 $1,336 - $1,515 -
1983 $1,384 - $1,363 -
1982 $1,425 - $1,232 -
1981 $1,362 - $1,125 -
1980 $1,280 - $996 -
1979 $1,095 - $754 -
1978 $932 - $786 -
1977 $798 - $634 -
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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Colombia's GDP per capita is $7,919, ranking 94/197, compared to $10,405 in Dominica, ranking 84/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Dominica ranks 91st at $21,301.

Economic indicators

Colombia Dominica
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
190/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
2.05%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
84/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$21,301
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
91/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
55/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$6,045
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
60.9%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
2.57%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
11%
2001
Population
54105437
65539

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Dominica
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Dominica
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 60.9% 103.5%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 66.8% 103.2%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 72.7% 108.3%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 70.1% 113.6%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 70.1% 118.2%
2019 32.9% 51% 44% 89.1%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 66.7% 90%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 55.7% 86.7%
2016 30% 49.9% 45.8% 72.9%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 33.5% 71.1%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 33.3% 73.5%
2013 30% 37.6% 34.2% 75.6%
2012 29.1% 34% 36.6% 74%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 34.7% 68.6%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 39.7% 67.3%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 36.1% 62.8%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 35.9% 66.5%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 35.6% 74.9%
2006 28.4% 36% 30.9% 80.4%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 32.1% 84.9%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 30.1% 85.8%
2003 28% 45% 31.2% 98.2%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 29% 99.4%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 29.3% 97.5%
2000 26.6% 38% 38.9% 69.6%
1999 28.2% 34% 35.3% 62%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 33.5% 57.1%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 29.1% 49.3%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 29% 54.7%
1995 22.2% 13.8% 29.7% 59.3%
1994 20.6% 12.5% 27.7% 57%
1993 20% 14.2% 26.1% 55.4%
1992 18.4% 16.1% 28% 55.3%
1991 17.7% 14.5% 29.9% 58.7%
1990 17.4% 16.7% 32.9% 56.6%
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, Colombia's government spending was $145B, accounting for 34.6% of its GDP, while Dominica spent $420M, or 60.9% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 103.5% in Dominica, ranking 75/185 and 20/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Dominica
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Dominica
2024 -6.25% -2.28%
2023 -2.92% -4.66%
2022 -6.34% -7.49%
2021 -7.26% -8.61%
2020 -7.12% -7.91%
2019 -3.48% -7.95%
2018 -4.67% -18.1%
2017 -2.5% -3.37%
2016 -2.27% 11%
2015 -3.52% 11.8%
2014 -1.74% -5.65%
2013 -1.02% -2.95%
2012 0.15% -5.48%
2011 -1.99% -4.34%
2010 -3.3% -3.41%
2009 -2.67% -0.31%
2008 0.04% 0.72%
2007 -0.82% 1.88%
2006 -0.99% 3.04%
2005 -0.02% 0.98%
2004 -1.31% -0.67%
2003 -2.7% 0.88%
2002 -3.45% -4.13%
2001 -2.71% -6.48%
2000 -2.94% -8.75%
1999 -5.37% -9.2%
1998 -3.86% -6.08%
1997 -3.23% -2.31%
1996 -2.49% -1.62%
1995 -1% -2.97%
1994 -0.14% -3.42%
1993 -0.24% -1.46%
1992 -0.07% -2.28%
1991 0.35% -3.08%
1990 -0.41% -4.87%
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, Colombia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $26.2B, equivalent to 6.25% of GDP. This compares to Dominica's deficit of $15.7M, or 2.28% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Dominica ran a deficit in 28 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.13% of GDP for Dominica.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Dominica
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Dominica
2024 6.61% 2.57%
2023 11.7% 5.09%
2022 10.2% 2.88%
2021 3.5% 2.23%
2020 2.53% 1.22%
2019 3.52% 1.5%
2018 3.24% 0.99%
2017 4.31% 0.3%
2016 7.51% 0.14%
2015 4.99% -0.84%
2014 2.9% 0.8%
2013 2.02% -0.05%
2012 3.17% 1.36%
2011 3.42% 1.13%
2010 2.27% 3%
2009 4.2% 0.006%
2008 7% 6.36%
2007 5.54% 3.63%
2006 4.29% 2.2%
2005 5.05% 1.68%
2004 5.9% 2.39%
2003 7.13% 1.45%
2002 6.35% 0.17%
2001 7.97% 1.3%
2000 9.23% 0.86%
1999 10.9% 1.18%
1998 18.7% 1%
1997 18.5% 2.44%

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

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Over the past 28 years, Colombia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.52%, compared with 1.68% in Dominica. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 2.57% in Dominica.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.06M
Textiles & consumer goods $197K
Machinery & equipment $95K
Metals $85K
Chemicals & pharma $70K
Raw materials & minerals $25K
Miscellaneous $15K
Wood & paper products $10K
Dominica
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $10K
Textiles & consumer goods $3K

Balance of trade

Colombia Dominica
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$160M
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
94/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-23.2%
2024
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$231M
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$22M
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$157M
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$191M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
8.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Dominica
Economic freedom 59.8 56.1
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 124/197
Property rights 43.1 65.8
Government integrity 41.6 61.2
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 77.3
Tax burden 68.6 76.1
Government spending 64 0
Fiscal health 49.8 45.6
Business freedom 71.2 66.2
Labor freedom 59.1 49.8
Monetary freedom 71.9 77.7
Trade freedom 71.4 53.2
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Dominica
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Dominica
2026 59.8 56.1
2025 59.8 55.3
2024 59.2 54
2023 63.1 59.7
2022 65.1 54.4
2021 68.1 53
2020 69.2 60.8
2019 67.3 63.6
2018 68.9 64.5
2017 69.7 63.7
2016 70.8 67
2015 71.7 66.1
2014 70.7 65.2
2013 69.6 63.9
2012 68 61.6
2011 68 63.3
2010 65.5 63.2
2009 62.3 62.6
2008 62.2 -
2007 59.9 -
2006 60.4 -
2005 59.6 -
2004 61.2 -
2003 64.2 -
2002 64.2 -
2001 65.6 -
2000 63.3 -
1999 65.3 -
1998 65.5 -
1997 66.4 -
1996 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 Colombia is 59.8, ranking 101/197, compared to 56.1 for Dominica, ranking 124/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Dominica
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
13.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
12.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$677M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$21,410
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$156M
2024
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
172/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$36.4M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$60M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
-$401K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
9.52%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
29%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
n/a

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) | 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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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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.