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Economy of Colombia vs Kiribati compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $308M for Kiribati, ranking 39/197 and 192/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $30.5M (9.92% of GDP) in Kiribati.

Colombia vs Kiribati GDP by year

Colombia
Kiribati
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Kiribati
2024 $418,818,154,879 $307,862,564
2023 $366,291,836,138 $288,610,748
2022 $345,632,492,851 $270,040,453
2021 $318,524,633,225 $285,259,881
2020 $270,348,342,541 $220,898,020
2019 $323,031,701,193 $216,985,388
2018 $334,198,218,098 $233,514,717
2017 $311,866,875,157 $222,875,736
2016 $282,720,100,286 $206,467,819
2015 $293,492,370,193 $191,559,399
2014 $381,240,864,422 $200,287,282
2013 $382,093,697,078 $201,730,861
2012 $370,691,143,018 $207,001,546
2011 $334,966,134,805 $195,970,140
2010 $286,498,534,095 $165,458,433
2009 $232,468,663,110 $140,177,384
2008 $242,504,150,473 $147,017,895
2007 $206,229,540,926 $138,054,946
2006 $161,792,958,905 $112,338,353
2005 $145,600,529,606 $113,895,437
2004 $117,092,416,666 $104,085,892
2003 $94,644,969,157 $96,105,619
2002 $97,945,812,803 $74,743,869
2001 $98,200,641,203 $64,935,850
2000 $99,875,074,951 $74,910,527
1999 $86,186,158,685 $77,323,978
1998 $98,443,739,941 $74,905,706
1997 $106,659,508,271 $80,205,807
1996 $97,160,109,278 $81,456,854
1995 $92,507,279,383 $68,596,395
1994 $81,703,500,846 $67,055,334
1993 $66,446,804,803 $58,953,596
1992 $58,418,985,443 $61,491,369
1991 $49,175,565,911 $41,247,792
1990 $47,844,090,710 $36,534,295
1989 $39,540,080,200 $37,645,319
1988 $39,212,550,050 $38,278,810
1987 $36,373,307,085 $29,554,413
1986 $34,942,489,684 $25,993,009
1985 $34,894,411,352 $26,126,615
1984 $38,253,120,738 $34,394,167
1983 $38,729,822,782 $31,000,546
1982 $38,968,039,722 $32,742,713
1981 $36,388,366,869 $35,267,489
1980 $33,400,735,644 $33,157,723
1979 $27,940,411,250 $34,466,197
1978 $23,263,511,958 $36,563,965
1977 $19,470,960,619 $31,335,459
1976 $15,341,403,660 $33,246,817
1975 $13,098,633,902 $44,547,454
1974 $12,370,029,584 $69,256,489
1973 $10,315,760,000 $25,645,040
1972 $8,671,358,733 $15,314,346
1971 $7,820,380,971 $12,356,134
1970 $7,198,360,460 $11,560,877
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 Kiribati by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Kiribati
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Kiribati
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $2,289 $3,702
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $2,178 $3,486
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $2,070 $3,329
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $2,222 $3,020
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $1,752 $2,711
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $1,751 $2,763
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $1,913 $2,672
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $1,853 $2,562
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $1,743 $2,463
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $1,640 $2,311
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $1,737 $2,084
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $1,772 $2,049
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $1,844 $1,896
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $1,771 $1,786
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $1,522 $1,724
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $1,317 $1,718
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $1,411 $1,735
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $1,353 $1,792
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $1,123 $1,728
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $1,162 $1,617
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $1,083 $1,579
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $1,021 $1,578
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $810 $1,605
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $719 $1,591
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $845 $1,638
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $887 $1,526
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $874 $1,593
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $953 $1,535
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $986 $1,519
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $844 $1,518
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $838 $1,469
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $748 $1,431
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $792 $1,421
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $540 $1,139
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $488 $1,192
1989 $1,244 - $515 -
1988 $1,260 - $536 -
1987 $1,193 - $424 -
1986 $1,169 - $382 -
1985 $1,192 - $393 -
1984 $1,336 - $527 -
1983 $1,384 - $483 -
1982 $1,425 - $519 -
1981 $1,362 - $568 -
1980 $1,280 - $542 -
1979 $1,095 - $573 -
1978 $932 - $611 -
1977 $798 - $520 -
1976 $643 - $548 -
1975 $561 - $730 -
1974 $542 - $1,131 -
1973 $462 - $422 -
1972 $397 - $256.2 -
1971 $367 - $210.7 -
1970 $346 - $201 -
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 $2,289 in Kiribati, ranking 152/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Kiribati ranks 169th at $3,702.

Economic indicators

Colombia Kiribati
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
192/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
5.27%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
152/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,702
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
169/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
181/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,967
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
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4%
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
98.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
2.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.79%
2023
Population
54105437
139020

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Kiribati
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Kiribati
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 98.1% 9.92%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 95.3% 11.4%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 87.5% 16.3%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 84% 17.3%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 102.2% 21%
2019 32.9% 51% 108.3% 19%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 108.8% 19%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 92.1% 20.2%
2016 30% 49.9% 99% 21.2%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 90.9% 18.8%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 101.2% 8.97%
2013 30% 37.6% 78% 8.86%
2012 29.1% 34% 83.9% 8.13%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 80.9% 8.8%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 75.7% 9.43%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 74.7% 10.3%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 79.4% 13.9%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 77.3% 11.1%
2006 28.4% 36% 82.1% 12.9%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 95.6% 12.1%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 103.8% 13.6%
2003 28% 45% 84.4% 12.3%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 96.9% 13.3%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 101.3% 17%
2000 26.6% 38% 66% 12.7%
1999 28.2% 34% 77.6% 11.8%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 74.7% 9.81%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 70.9% 10.7%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 68.4% 11%
1995 22.2% 13.8% 69.6% 12.3%
1994 20.6% 12.5% 54.6% 12.3%
1993 20% 14.2% 55.3% 10.9%
1992 18.4% 16.1% 65.9% 7.31%
1991 17.7% 14.5% 82.1% 8.43%
1990 17.4% 16.7% 105.5% 7.72%
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 Kiribati spent $302M, or 98.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 9.92% in Kiribati, ranking 75/185 and 180/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Kiribati
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Kiribati
2024 -6.25% -22%
2023 -2.92% 0.13%
2022 -6.34% -18.3%
2021 -7.26% -10.8%
2020 -7.12% 3.57%
2019 -3.48% 10.8%
2018 -4.67% 5.18%
2017 -2.5% 34.1%
2016 -2.27% 20.1%
2015 -3.52% 42.5%
2014 -1.74% 35%
2013 -1.02% 11.8%
2012 0.15% -5.43%
2011 -1.99% -17.6%
2010 -3.3% -7.8%
2009 -2.67% -8.56%
2008 0.04% -15.8%
2007 -0.82% -12.5%
2006 -0.99% -12.3%
2005 -0.02% -9.96%
2004 -1.31% -19.2%
2003 -2.7% -8.93%
2002 -3.45% 3.13%
2001 -2.71% -10.9%
2000 -2.94% -0.03%
1999 -5.37% -1.81%
1998 -3.86% 14.6%
1997 -3.23% 5.92%
1996 -2.49% -20.2%
1995 -1% -5.14%
1994 -0.14% 0.74%
1993 -0.24% 6.27%
1992 -0.07% 0.79%
1991 0.35% 3.87%
1990 -0.41% -4.62%
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 Kiribati's deficit of $67.7M, or 22% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Kiribati ran a deficit in 19 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.52% of GDP, compared to deficit of 0.38% of GDP for Kiribati.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Kiribati
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Kiribati
2024 6.61% 2.5%
2023 11.7% 9.3%
2022 10.2% 5.3%
2021 3.5% 2.1%
2020 2.53% 2.6%
2019 3.52% -1.8%
2018 3.24% 0.6%
2017 4.31% 0.4%
2016 7.51% 1.9%
2015 4.99% 0.6%
2014 2.9% 2.1%
2013 2.02% -1.5%
2012 3.17% -3%
2011 3.42% 1.5%
2010 2.27% -3.9%
2009 4.2% 9.8%
2008 7% 13.7%
2007 5.54% 3.6%
2006 4.29% -1%
2005 5.05% -0.4%
2004 5.9% -0.7%
2003 7.13% 1.6%
2002 6.35% 3.2%
2001 7.97% 6%
2000 9.23% 0.4%
1999 10.9% 1.8%
1998 18.7% 3.7%
1997 18.5% 2.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); 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 2.25% in Kiribati. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 2.5% in Kiribati.

Balance of trade

Colombia Kiribati
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$59.5M
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
85/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-19.3%
2024
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$227M
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$8.49M
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$108M
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$7M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
94.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
6.27%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Kiribati
Economic freedom 59.8 50.8
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 158/197
Property rights 43.1 69.6
Government integrity 41.6 50.5
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 54.6
Tax burden 68.6 72.6
Government spending 64 0
Fiscal health 49.8 19.8
Business freedom 71.2 60.2
Labor freedom 59.1 65.3
Monetary freedom 71.9 76.7
Trade freedom 71.4 80
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Kiribati
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Kiribati
2026 59.8 50.8
2025 59.8 50.9
2024 59.2 51.3
2023 63.1 58.8
2022 65.1 59.2
2021 68.1 44.4
2020 69.2 45.2
2019 67.3 47.3
2018 68.9 50.8
2017 69.7 50.9
2016 70.8 46.2
2015 71.7 46.4
2014 70.7 46.3
2013 69.6 45.9
2012 68 46.9
2011 68 44.8
2010 65.5 43.7
2009 62.3 45.7
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 50.8 for Kiribati, ranking 158/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Kiribati
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
11.5%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
27.2%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$493M
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$6,060
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$8.06M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$8.07M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$16.4K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
5.5%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.8%
2023

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. 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.