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Economy of Colombia vs East Timor compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $1.87B for East Timor, ranking 39/197 and 181/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $249M (13.3% of GDP) in East Timor.

Colombia vs East Timor GDP by year

Colombia
East Timor
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia East Timor
2024 $418,818,154,879 $1,865,608,515
2023 $366,291,836,138 $2,079,767,170
2022 $345,632,492,851 $3,208,599,889
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,625,024,341
2020 $270,348,342,541 $2,162,619,241
2019 $323,031,701,193 $2,032,550,389
2018 $334,198,218,098 $1,555,988,614
2017 $311,866,875,157 $1,584,878,440
2016 $282,720,100,286 $1,640,464,612
2015 $293,492,370,193 $1,590,282,371
2014 $381,240,864,422 $1,447,535,183
2013 $382,093,697,078 $1,395,727,421
2012 $370,691,143,018 $1,160,555,040
2011 $334,966,134,805 $1,042,534,598
2010 $286,498,534,095 $881,909,347
2009 $232,468,663,110 $726,937,836
2008 $242,504,150,473 $648,523,571
2007 $206,229,540,926 $542,795,447
2006 $161,792,958,905 $453,792,415
2005 $145,600,529,606 $462,267,954
2004 $117,092,416,666 $440,771,962
2003 $94,644,969,157 $490,439,116
2002 $97,945,812,803 $469,455,491
2001 $98,200,641,203 $477,359,253
2000 $99,875,074,951 $366,924,277
1999 $86,186,158,685 $225,357,600
1998 $98,443,739,941 $325,729,800
1997 $106,659,508,271 $319,972,700
1996 $97,160,109,278 $306,956,900
1995 $92,507,279,383 $262,819,900
1994 $81,703,500,846 $239,040,500
1993 $66,446,804,803 $216,914,400
1992 $58,418,985,443 $187,891,500
1991 $49,175,565,911 $147,713,000
1990 $47,844,090,710 $128,210,142
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 Colombia vs East Timor by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
East Timor
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia East Timor
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $1,332 $4,423
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $1,502 $4,807
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $2,343 $5,730
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $2,685 $6,825
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $1,631 $6,132
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $1,562 $4,557
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $1,219 $3,561
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $1,266 $3,463
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $1,336 $3,391
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $1,320 $3,108
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $1,225 $2,860
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $1,205 $2,566
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $1,023 $2,386
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $939 $2,066
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $813 $1,955
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $687 $1,810
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $628 $1,675
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $540 $1,516
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $465 $1,377
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $487 $1,435
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $474 $1,379
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $535 $1,355
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $534 $1,417
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $588 $1,619
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $492 $1,483
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $270 $819
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $346 $1,108
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $349 $1,149
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $344 $1,116
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $303 $1,043
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $283.1 $985
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $264.1 $925
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $235.1 $843
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $189.8 $766
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $168.6 $685
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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Colombia's GDP per capita is $7,919, ranking 94/197, compared to $1,332 in East Timor, ranking 167/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while East Timor ranks 163rd at $4,423.

Economic indicators

Colombia East Timor
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
181/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
-9.1%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
167/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$4,423
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
163/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
182/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,440
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
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
90.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
2.1%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.54%
2022
Population
54105437
1441764

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
East Timor
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia East Timor
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 90.8% 13.3%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 78.6% 12.4%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 59.9% 7.9%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 45.7% 6.53%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 61.7% 10.1%
2019 32.9% 51% 68.8% 9.51%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 85.5% 9.31%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 87.3% 6.71%
2016 30% 49.9% 112.2% 4.71%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 98.1% 2.95%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 111% 1.52%
2013 30% 37.6% 96.1% 0.46%
2012 29.1% 34% 129.3% 0.002%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 133.3% 0%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 121.3% 0%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 121.8% 0%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 122.4% 0%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 75.8% 0%
2006 28.4% 36% 59.8% 0%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 58.3% 0%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 74.2% 0%
2003 28% 45% 80.1% 0%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 93.5% 0%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 95.7% 0%
2000 26.6% 38% - -
1999 28.2% 34% - -
1998 26.3% 27.4% - -
1997 26.2% 25.3% - -
1996 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, Colombia's government spending was $145B, accounting for 34.6% of its GDP, while East Timor spent $1.69B, or 90.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 13.3% in East Timor, ranking 75/185 and 178/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

East Timor
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia East Timor
2024 -6.25% -43.5%
2023 -2.92% -34.7%
2022 -6.34% -29.5%
2021 -7.26% -20.1%
2020 -7.12% -18.9%
2019 -3.48% -25.4%
2018 -4.67% -26.9%
2017 -2.5% -33.8%
2016 -2.27% -55.7%
2015 -3.52% -33.2%
2014 -1.74% -37.5%
2013 -1.02% -14.4%
2012 0.15% -38.7%
2011 -1.99% -25.4%
2010 -3.3% -19.8%
2009 -2.67% -17.2%
2008 0.04% -18.6%
2007 -0.82% -29.9%
2006 -0.99% 41%
2005 -0.02% -10.5%
2004 -1.31% -7.48%
2003 -2.7% -8.24%
2002 -3.45% -7.64%
2001 -2.71% 3.24%
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, Colombia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $26.2B, equivalent to 6.25% of GDP. This compares to East Timor's deficit of $812M, or 43.5% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while East Timor ran a deficit in 22 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of 21.4% of GDP for East Timor.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

East Timor
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia East Timor
2024 6.61% 2.1%
2023 11.7% 8.4%
2022 10.2% 7%
2021 3.5% 3.8%
2020 2.53% 0.5%
2019 3.52% 0.9%
2018 3.24% 2.3%
2017 4.31% 0.5%
2016 7.51% -1.5%
2015 4.99% 0.6%
2014 2.9% 0.8%
2013 2.02% 9.5%
2012 3.17% 10.9%
2011 3.42% 13.2%
2010 2.27% 5.2%
2009 4.2% -0.2%
2008 7% 7.4%
2007 5.54% 8.6%
2006 4.29% 5.2%
2005 5.05% 1.6%
2004 5.9% 2.2%
2003 7.13% 8%
2002 6.35% 4.1%
2001 7.97% 3.6%
2000 9.23% -
1999 10.9% -
1998 18.7% -
1997 18.5% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 24 years, Colombia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.22%, compared with 4.36% in East Timor. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 2.1% in East Timor.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $22K
East Timor
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $46K

Balance of trade

Colombia East Timor
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$587M
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
108/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-31.5%
2024
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$839M
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$196M
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$432M
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$82.1M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
84.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
10.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia East Timor
Economic freedom 59.8 47.9
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 173/197
Property rights 43.1 43.5
Government integrity 41.6 43.9
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 34.5
Tax burden 68.6 97.1
Government spending 64 0
Fiscal health 49.8 19.6
Business freedom 71.2 62.7
Labor freedom 59.1 56.5
Monetary freedom 71.9 72.2
Trade freedom 71.4 79.8
Investment freedom 60 45
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
East Timor
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia East Timor
2026 59.8 47.9
2025 59.8 47.9
2024 59.2 50.2
2023 63.1 47.2
2022 65.1 46.3
2021 68.1 44.7
2020 69.2 45.9
2019 67.3 44.2
2018 68.9 48.1
2017 69.7 46.3
2016 70.8 45.8
2015 71.7 45.5
2014 70.7 43.2
2013 69.6 43.7
2012 68 43.3
2011 68 42.8
2010 65.5 45.8
2009 62.3 50.5
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 47.9 for East Timor, ranking 173/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia East Timor
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
11.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
20.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$2.31B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$5,040
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$737M
2024
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
147/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$211M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$216M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$4.5M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
1.23%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
41.8%
2014
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
30.1%
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)
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  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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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.