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Economy of Colombia vs Estonia compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $43.1B for Estonia, ranking 39/197 and 100/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $10.1B (23.4% of GDP) in Estonia.

Colombia vs Estonia GDP by year

Colombia
Estonia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Estonia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $43,130,419,829
2023 $366,291,836,138 $41,470,344,395
2022 $345,632,492,851 $38,226,641,740
2021 $318,524,633,225 $37,201,101,171
2020 $270,348,342,541 $31,820,771,494
2019 $323,031,701,193 $31,873,748,770
2018 $334,198,218,098 $31,222,632,741
2017 $311,866,875,157 $27,469,461,919
2016 $282,720,100,286 $24,561,027,788
2015 $293,492,370,193 $23,311,847,751
2014 $381,240,864,422 $27,055,689,003
2013 $382,093,697,078 $25,451,032,781
2012 $370,691,143,018 $23,237,406,116
2011 $334,966,134,805 $23,303,915,795
2010 $286,498,534,095 $19,524,355,419
2009 $232,468,663,110 $19,633,984,440
2008 $242,504,150,473 $24,342,935,404
2007 $206,229,540,926 $22,450,264,166
2006 $161,792,958,905 $17,025,671,810
2005 $145,600,529,606 $14,109,491,357
2004 $117,092,416,666 $12,148,595,031
2003 $94,644,969,157 $9,876,595,528
2002 $97,945,812,803 $7,370,119,619
2001 $98,200,641,203 $6,250,218,423
2000 $99,875,074,951 $5,686,579,748
1999 $86,186,158,685 $5,756,912,266
1998 $98,443,739,941 $5,674,080,543
1997 $106,659,508,271 $5,154,420,649
1996 $97,160,109,278 $4,786,018,988
1995 $92,507,279,383 $4,502,970,889
1994 $81,703,500,846 $4,123,011,420
1993 $66,446,804,803 $4,013,091,682
1992 $58,418,985,443 -
1991 $49,175,565,911 -
1990 $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 Colombia vs Estonia by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Estonia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Estonia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $31,428 $49,969
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $30,264 $48,637
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $28,340 $48,218
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $27,951 $44,252
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $23,934 $40,672
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $24,021 $40,586
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $23,618 $37,121
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $20,852 $34,507
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $18,666 $31,948
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $17,722 $29,713
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $20,582 $29,404
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $19,310 $27,831
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $17,568 $26,243
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $17,556 $24,652
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $14,664 $21,614
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $14,712 $20,489
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $18,206 $22,804
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $16,745 $22,201
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $12,641 $19,344
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $10,415 $16,638
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $8,916 $14,538
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $7,205 $13,135
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $5,343 $11,667
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $4,503 $10,309
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $4,071 $9,425
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $4,141 $8,412
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $4,093 $8,451
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $3,683 $7,980
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $3,381 $6,892
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $3,134 $6,480
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $2,819 $5,967
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $2,686 $5,814
1992 $1,730 $5,509 - $5,872
1991 $1,486 $5,281 - $7,151
1990 $1,475 $5,109 - $7,481
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 $31,428 in Estonia, ranking 40/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Estonia ranks 45th at $49,969.

Economic indicators

Colombia Estonia
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
100/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
-0.09%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
40/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$49,969
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
45/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
65/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$23,740
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
4
2025
2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.1%
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
43.6%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
3.52%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
7.5%
2024
Population
54105437
1339590

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Estonia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Estonia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 43.6% 23.4%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 43.5% 20.1%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 40.1% 19.2%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 42.1% 18.4%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 44.7% 19.1%
2019 32.9% 51% 39.1% 9.05%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 38.8% 8.51%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 38.9% 9.43%
2016 30% 49.9% 38.9% 10.2%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 39.3% 10.8%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 37.6% 11.6%
2013 30% 37.6% 38.3% 11.4%
2012 29.1% 34% 39.4% 11.1%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 37.6% 7.6%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 40.7% 7.99%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 46.1% 7.98%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 39.5% 4.67%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 33.8% 3.91%
2006 28.4% 36% 33.5% 4.72%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 33.7% 4.73%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 34.1% 5.16%
2003 28% 45% 35% 5.6%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 35.9% 5.66%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 35.3% 4.93%
2000 26.6% 38% 36.4% 5.11%
1999 28.2% 34% 40.7% 5.93%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 38.9% 5.4%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 35.8% 6.03%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 38.6% 7.3%
1995 22.2% 13.8% 39.5% 8.66%
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 Estonia spent $18.8B, or 43.6% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 23.4% in Estonia, ranking 75/185 and 171/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Estonia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Estonia
2024 -6.25% -1.51%
2023 -2.92% -3.13%
2022 -6.34% -1.08%
2021 -7.26% -2.57%
2020 -7.12% -5.42%
2019 -3.48% -0.11%
2018 -4.67% -1.15%
2017 -2.5% -1.07%
2016 -2.27% -0.62%
2015 -3.52% -0.24%
2014 -1.74% 0.42%
2013 -1.02% -0.66%
2012 0.15% -0.86%
2011 -1.99% 0.09%
2010 -3.3% -1.09%
2009 -2.67% -3.43%
2008 0.04% -2.92%
2007 -0.82% 2.5%
2006 -0.99% 2.71%
2005 -0.02% 1.07%
2004 -1.31% 2.29%
2003 -2.7% 1.67%
2002 -3.45% 0.29%
2001 -2.71% 0.4%
2000 -2.94% -0.11%
1999 -5.37% -3.42%
1998 -3.86% 0.65%
1997 -3.23% 2.98%
1996 -2.49% -0.93%
1995 -1% -0.26%
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 Estonia's deficit of $651M, or 1.51% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Estonia ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.93% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.52% of GDP for Estonia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Estonia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Estonia
2024 6.61% 3.52%
2023 11.7% 9.16%
2022 10.2% 19.4%
2021 3.5% 4.65%
2020 2.53% -0.44%
2019 3.52% 2.28%
2018 3.24% 3.44%
2017 4.31% 3.42%
2016 7.51% 0.15%
2015 4.99% -0.49%
2014 2.9% -0.11%
2013 2.02% 2.78%
2012 3.17% 3.93%
2011 3.42% 4.98%
2010 2.27% 2.97%
2009 4.2% -0.08%
2008 7% 10.4%
2007 5.54% 6.6%
2006 4.29% 4.44%
2005 5.05% 4.08%
2004 5.9% 3.05%
2003 7.13% 1.33%
2002 6.35% 3.57%
2001 7.97% 5.75%
2000 9.23% 4.02%
1999 10.9% 3.3%
1998 18.7% 8.21%
1997 18.5% 10.6%

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 4.46% in Estonia. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 3.52% in Estonia.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Metals $6.3M
Raw agricultural goods $4.34M
Raw materials & minerals $4.27M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $3.51M
Textiles & consumer goods $508K
Chemicals & pharma $169K
Machinery & equipment $19K
Miscellaneous $6K
Estonia
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $954K
Raw materials & minerals $907K
Wood & paper products $180K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $145K
Chemicals & pharma $122K
Textiles & consumer goods $41K
Metals $28K
Miscellaneous $9K

Balance of trade

Colombia Estonia
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$543M
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
107/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-1.26%
2024
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$19B
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$10.4B
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
75.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
75.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Estonia
Economic freedom 59.8 78.7
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 10/197
Property rights 43.1 93.6
Government integrity 41.6 86.3
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 92.4
Tax burden 68.6 77.9
Government spending 64 46
Fiscal health 49.8 93.1
Business freedom 71.2 82.8
Labor freedom 59.1 59
Monetary freedom 71.9 73.9
Trade freedom 71.4 79.4
Investment freedom 60 90
Financial freedom 60 70

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Estonia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Estonia
2026 59.8 78.7
2025 59.8 78.9
2024 59.2 77.8
2023 63.1 78.6
2022 65.1 80
2021 68.1 78.2
2020 69.2 77.7
2019 67.3 76.6
2018 68.9 78.8
2017 69.7 79.1
2016 70.8 77.2
2015 71.7 76.8
2014 70.7 75.9
2013 69.6 75.3
2012 68 73.2
2011 68 75.2
2010 65.5 74.7
2009 62.3 76.4
2008 62.2 77.9
2007 59.9 78
2006 60.4 74.9
2005 59.6 75.2
2004 61.2 77.4
2003 64.2 77.7
2002 64.2 77.6
2001 65.6 76.1
2000 63.3 69.9
1999 65.3 73.8
1998 65.5 72.5
1997 66.4 69.1
1996 64.3 65.4
1995 64.5 65.2

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 78.7 for Estonia, ranking 10/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Estonia
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
1.77%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$39.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$48,880
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
125/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$285M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
-$3.44B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
-$3.72B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
22.5%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
24.6%
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)
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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.