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Economy of Colombia vs Kazakhstan compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $457B compared to $306B for Kazakhstan, ranking 37/197 and 49/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $274B in government debt (59.9% of GDP), compared to $75.2B (24.6% of GDP) in Kazakhstan.

Colombia vs Kazakhstan GDP by year

Colombia
Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Kazakhstan
2025 $457,410,034,203 $306,239,209,650
2024 $420,504,033,143 $291,480,274,649
2023 $366,901,643,683 $261,840,101,060
2022 $345,632,492,851 $225,496,328,925
2021 $318,524,633,225 $197,112,255,361
2020 $270,348,342,541 $171,082,365,861
2019 $323,031,701,193 $181,667,184,855
2018 $334,198,218,098 $179,339,977,690
2017 $311,866,875,157 $166,805,788,827
2016 $282,720,100,286 $137,278,320,084
2015 $293,492,370,193 $184,388,404,706
2014 $381,240,864,422 $221,415,613,595
2013 $382,093,697,078 $236,634,603,409
2012 $370,691,143,018 $207,998,568,866
2011 $334,966,134,805 $192,626,464,617
2010 $286,498,534,095 $148,047,348,241
2009 $232,468,663,110 $115,308,686,941
2008 $242,504,150,473 $133,441,648,852
2007 $206,229,540,926 $104,849,915,058
2006 $161,792,958,905 $81,003,864,630
2005 $145,600,529,606 $57,123,671,734
2004 $117,092,416,666 $43,151,647,003
2003 $94,644,969,157 $30,833,692,900
2002 $97,945,812,803 $24,636,598,527
2001 $98,200,641,203 $22,152,689,180
2000 $99,875,074,951 $18,291,990,662
1999 $86,186,158,685 $16,870,817,182
1998 $98,443,739,941 $22,135,245,507
1997 $106,659,508,271 $22,165,932,063
1996 $97,160,109,278 $21,035,357,937
1995 $92,507,279,383 $20,374,302,652
1994 $81,703,500,846 $21,250,792,886
1993 $66,446,804,803 $23,409,260,880
1992 $58,418,985,443 $24,917,355,372
1991 $49,175,565,911 $24,923,076,923
1990 $47,844,090,710 $26,932,016,270
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 Kazakhstan by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Kazakhstan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Kazakhstan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $8,562 - $14,692 -
2024 $7,951 $22,349 $14,155 $40,891
2023 $7,012 $21,246 $12,879 $38,515
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $11,255 $35,895
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $9,984 $32,946
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $8,782 $29,040
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $9,457 $28,689
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $9,472 $25,096
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $8,943 $23,973
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $7,476 $23,023
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $10,196 $22,484
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $12,428 $23,958
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $13,478 $23,754
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $12,019 $21,367
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $11,287 $20,160
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $8,793 $18,642
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $6,938 $17,389
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $8,124 $17,278
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $6,449 $16,581
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $5,030 $14,966
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $3,577 $13,226
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $2,722 $11,777
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $1,958 $10,532
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $1,574 $9,504
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $1,422 $8,568
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $1,180 $7,418
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $1,092 $6,626
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $1,415 $6,284
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $1,382 $6,178
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $1,281 $5,836
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $1,218 $5,595
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $1,247 $5,860
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $1,355 $6,477
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $1,438 $6,945
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $1,442 $7,193
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $1,570 $7,874
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 $14,692 in Kazakhstan, ranking 73/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Kazakhstan ranks 58th at $40,891.

Economic indicators

Colombia Kazakhstan
Gross domestic product
$457B
2025
$306B
2025
GDP rank
37/197
2025
49/197
2025
GDP growth
2.64%
2024-2025
6.5%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
$14,692
2025
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2025
73/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$40,891
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
58/197
2024
Government debt
$274B
2025
$75.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2025
24.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,126
2025
$3,609
2025
Government debt per person rank
85/185
2025
96/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,463
2026
$8,395
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$133B
2025
$158B
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2024
Number of billionaires
4
2026
6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2024
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2024
4.3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2025
21.8%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
5.14%
2024-2025
11.4%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
11.3%
2026
17%
2026
Unemployment rate
8.43%
2025
4.9%
2022
Population
54209462
21211812

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Kazakhstan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Kazakhstan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 33.2% 59.9% 21.8% 24.6%
2024 34.4% 61% 22.7% 24.4%
2023 35.1% 55.4% 23.4% 23%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 21.7% 23.5%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 22.1% 25.1%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 24.5% 26.4%
2019 32.9% 51% 20.2% 19.9%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 18.8% 20.3%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 24.1% 19.9%
2016 30% 49.9% 21.5% 19.7%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 22.9% 21.9%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 21.3% 14.5%
2013 30% 37.6% 19.8% 12.6%
2012 29.1% 34% 21.9% 12.1%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 21.2% 10.2%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 22.5% 10.7%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 23.5% 10.2%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 27.1% 6.77%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 23.7% 4.09%
2006 28.4% 36% 19.8% 6.68%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 22% 8.1%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 21.3% 11.4%
2003 28% 45% 21.4% 15%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 20.5% 17.6%
2001 27.5% 41.1% - -
2000 26.6% 38% - -
1999 28.3% 34% - -
1998 26.3% 27.5% - -
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 (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Colombia's government spending was $152B, accounting for 33.2% of its GDP, while Kazakhstan spent $66.9B, or 21.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 59.9% in Colombia and 24.6% in Kazakhstan, ranking 78/185 and 167/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Kazakhstan
2025 -5.75% -3.11%
2024 -6.04% -3.43%
2023 -2.92% -1.41%
2022 -6.36% 0.11%
2021 -7.28% -4.97%
2020 -7.12% -7.04%
2019 -3.48% -0.57%
2018 -4.67% 2.58%
2017 -2.5% -4.27%
2016 -2.27% -4.5%
2015 -3.52% -6.26%
2014 -1.74% 2.48%
2013 -1.02% 4.95%
2012 0.15% 4.43%
2011 -1.99% 5.81%
2010 -3.3% 1.47%
2009 -2.67% -1.33%
2008 0.04% 1.23%
2007 -0.82% 5.13%
2006 -0.99% 7.65%
2005 -0.02% 6.08%
2004 -1.31% 3.29%
2003 -2.7% 4%
2002 -3.45% 1.92%
2001 -2.71% -
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 2026-07-08); 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 Kazakhstan's deficit of $9.54B, or 3.11% of GDP.

Over the past 24 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 22 of those years, while Kazakhstan ran a deficit in 10 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.99% of GDP, compared to surplus of 0.59% of GDP for Kazakhstan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Kazakhstan
2025 5.14% 11.4%
2024 6.61% 8.7%
2023 11.7% 14.5%
2022 10.2% 15%
2021 3.5% 8%
2020 2.53% 6.8%
2019 3.52% 5.3%
2018 3.24% 6%
2017 4.31% 7.5%
2016 7.51% 14.6%
2015 4.99% 6.8%
2014 2.9% 6.6%
2013 2.02% 5.8%
2012 3.17% 5.1%
2011 3.42% 8.4%
2010 2.27% 7.1%
2009 4.2% 7.3%
2008 7% 17.2%
2007 5.54% 10.8%
2006 4.29% 8.6%
2005 5.05% 7.4%
2004 5.9% 7%
2003 7.13% 6.4%
2002 6.35% 6%
2001 7.97% 8.4%
2000 9.23% 13.2%
1999 10.9% 8.3%
1998 18.7% 7.1%
1997 18.5% 17.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); 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 9.06% in Kazakhstan. In 2025, inflation was 5.14% in Colombia and 11.4% in Kazakhstan.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $20.5M
Animal & marine products $262K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $185K
Machinery & equipment $24K
Textiles & consumer goods $16K
Miscellaneous $7K
Chemicals & pharma $3K
Metals $3K
Raw materials & minerals $1K
Kazakhstan
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $1.49M
Metals $379K
Chemicals & pharma $312K
Machinery & equipment $69K
Raw agricultural goods $17K
Textiles & consumer goods $9K
Miscellaneous $1K

Balance of trade

Colombia Kazakhstan
Current account balance
-$10.9B
2025
-$12.5B
2025
Current account balance ranking
176/190
2025
177/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
-2.38%
2025
-4.07%
2025
Goods imports
$66.3B
2025
$66.3B
2025
Goods exports
$51.5B
2025
$77.3B
2025
Service imports
$19.6B
2025
$14B
2025
Service exports
$19.6B
2025
$12.8B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.4%
2025
25.6%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
15%
2025
31.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Kazakhstan
Economic freedom 59.8 64.2
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 75/197
Property rights 43.1 54.9
Government integrity 41.6 40.7
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 33.8
Tax burden 68.6 91.2
Government spending 64 85.6
Fiscal health 49.8 97.2
Business freedom 71.2 64.9
Labor freedom 59.1 63.5
Monetary freedom 71.9 64.3
Trade freedom 71.4 74.4
Investment freedom 60 50
Financial freedom 60 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Kazakhstan
2026 59.8 64.2
2025 59.8 63.8
2024 59.2 62
2023 63.1 62.1
2022 65.1 64.4
2021 68.1 71.1
2020 69.2 69.6
2019 67.3 65.4
2018 68.9 69.1
2017 69.7 69
2016 70.8 63.6
2015 71.7 63.3
2014 70.7 63.7
2013 69.6 63
2012 68 63.6
2011 68 62.1
2010 65.5 61
2009 62.3 60.1
2008 62.2 61.1
2007 59.9 59.6
2006 60.4 60.2
2005 59.6 53.9
2004 61.2 49.7
2003 64.2 52.3
2002 64.2 52.4
2001 65.6 51.8
2000 63.3 50.4
1999 65.3 47.3
1998 65.5 41.7
1997 66.4 -
1996 64.3 -
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 64.2 for Kazakhstan, ranking 75/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Kazakhstan
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2025
57.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2025
32.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.95%
2025
3.74%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$422B
2025
$286B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,250
2025
$41,090
2025
Total reserves including gold
$65.8B
2025
$66.1B
2025
Total reserves ranking
41/177
2025
40/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$7.31B
2025
$1.38B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
-$1.9B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.17%
2024
17.3%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
5%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.7%
2025
27.2%
2024

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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  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1905–1995, 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.