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Economy of Colombia vs Liberia compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $4.78B for Liberia, ranking 39/197 and 163/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $2.73B (57.2% of GDP) in Liberia.

Colombia vs Liberia GDP by year

Colombia
Liberia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Liberia
2024 $418,818,154,879 $4,779,300,900
2023 $366,291,836,138 $4,390,000,000
2022 $345,632,492,851 $4,001,047,000
2021 $318,524,633,225 $3,513,049,500
2020 $270,348,342,541 $3,176,126,300
2019 $323,031,701,193 $3,319,596,500
2018 $334,198,218,098 $3,422,754,800
2017 $311,866,875,157 $3,390,703,400
2016 $282,720,100,286 $3,398,419,600
2015 $293,492,370,193 $3,227,075,700
2014 $381,240,864,422 $3,225,652,000
2013 $382,093,697,078 $3,177,198,100
2012 $370,691,143,018 $2,791,614,000
2011 $334,966,134,805 $2,398,000,000
2010 $286,498,534,095 $1,998,000,000
2009 $232,468,663,110 $1,768,000,000
2008 $242,504,150,473 $1,726,000,000
2007 $206,229,540,926 $1,373,000,000
2006 $161,792,958,905 $1,119,000,000
2005 $145,600,529,606 $949,000,000
2004 $117,092,416,666 $897,000,000
2003 $94,644,969,157 $748,000,000
2002 $97,945,812,803 $927,000,000
2001 $98,200,641,203 $906,000,000
2000 $99,875,074,951 $874,000,000
1999 $86,186,158,685 $441,800,000
1998 $98,443,739,941 $359,600,000
1997 $106,659,508,271 $295,900,000
1996 $97,160,109,278 $159,400,000
1995 $92,507,279,383 $134,800,000
1994 $81,703,500,846 $132,200,000
1993 $66,446,804,803 $160,400,000
1992 $58,418,985,443 $223,500,000
1991 $49,175,565,911 $348,000,000
1990 $47,844,090,710 $384,400,000
1989 $39,540,080,200 $786,300,000
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,038,300,000
1987 $36,373,307,085 $972,800,000
1986 $34,942,489,684 $840,964,400
1985 $34,894,411,352 $851,296,100
1984 $38,253,120,738 $848,478,300
1983 $38,729,822,782 $823,374,900
1982 $38,968,039,722 $863,933,200
1981 $36,388,366,869 $846,514,500
1980 $33,400,735,644 $854,711,500
1979 $27,940,411,250 $814,067,900
1978 $23,263,511,958 $717,240,400
1977 $19,470,960,619 $673,010,600
1976 $15,341,403,660 $596,675,700
1975 $13,098,633,902 $577,549,300
1974 $12,370,029,584 $486,955,000
1973 $10,315,760,000 $386,968,300
1972 $8,671,358,733 $368,098,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $341,543,100
1970 $7,198,360,460 $323,099,700
1969 $6,450,175,214 $306,961,800
1968 $5,960,212,869 $276,820,700
1967 $5,825,170,438 $261,024,300
1966 $5,428,518,519 $244,459,500
1965 $5,760,761,905 $229,260,800
1964 $5,973,366,667 $218,929,100
1963 $4,836,166,667 $200,229,600
1962 $4,955,543,963 $191,861,800
1961 $4,540,447,761 $183,920,900
1960 $4,031,152,977 $190,495,600

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Colombia vs Liberia by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Liberia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Liberia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $851 $1,871
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $799 $1,795
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $745 $1,692
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $668 $1,539
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $617 $1,660
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $658 $1,900
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $692 $1,800
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $699 $1,665
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $715 $1,490
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $693 $1,340
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $707 $1,419
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $711 $1,360
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $638 $1,157
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $568 $1,041
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $492 $980
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $448 $939
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $452 $915
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $374 $873
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $321 $815
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $287.5 $774
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $284.1 $745
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $239.8 $716
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $299.5 $1,013
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $300 $987
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $298.5 $965
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $156.6 $762
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $134.7 $652
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $122.6 $548
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $71.4 $282.2
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $62.1 $254.4
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $61.5 $262.6
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $74.4 $328
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $107.8 $497
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $177.9 $793
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $172.9 $787
1989 $1,244 - $312 -
1988 $1,260 - $424 -
1987 $1,193 - $409 -
1986 $1,169 - $364 -
1985 $1,192 - $380 -
1984 $1,336 - $390 -
1983 $1,384 - $391 -
1982 $1,425 - $422 -
1981 $1,362 - $426 -
1980 $1,280 - $443 -
1979 $1,095 - $435 -
1978 $932 - $394 -
1977 $798 - $381 -
1976 $643 - $347 -
1975 $561 - $346 -
1974 $542 - $299.4 -
1973 $462 - $244.4 -
1972 $397 - $238.6 -
1971 $367 - $227.1 -
1970 $346 - $220.3 -
1969 $318 - $214.7 -
1968 $302 - $198.6 -
1967 $303 - $192.2 -
1966 $290.3 - $184.6 -
1965 $317 - $177.6 -
1964 $339 - $173.9 -
1963 $282.6 - $163.1 -
1962 $298.5 - $160.3 -
1961 $282.1 - $157.5 -
1960 $258.3 - $167.2 -

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 $851 in Liberia, ranking 184/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Liberia ranks 188th at $1,871.

Economic indicators

Colombia Liberia
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
163/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
4.02%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
184/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$1,871
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
188/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
167/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,191
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
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.9%
2016
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
8.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.93%
2017
Population
54105437
5887000

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Liberia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Liberia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 24.3% 57.2%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 27.1% 57.8%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 26.9% 54.3%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 29.8% 53.3%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 35.3% 58.7%
2019 32.9% 51% 32.3% 48.6%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 32.7% 37.1%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 35.1% 31.8%
2016 30% 49.9% 35.8% 28.6%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 37.1% 24.8%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 33.4% 24.3%
2013 30% 37.6% 27.4% 20.6%
2012 29.1% 34% 30.8% 20.5%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 30.1% 22.7%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 25.2% 25.6%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 23.7% 130.9%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 21.6% 233.1%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 17.2% 394%
2006 28.4% 36% 11.1% 472%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 12.8% 535%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 12.1% 543%
2003 28% 45% 9.85% 658%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 13.2% 481%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 12.6% 484%
2000 26.6% 38% 15.2% 489%
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 Liberia spent $1.16B, or 24.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 57.2% in Liberia, ranking 75/185 and 91/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Liberia
2024 -6.25% -1.98%
2023 -2.92% -7.03%
2022 -6.34% -5.33%
2021 -7.26% -2.5%
2020 -7.12% -4.02%
2019 -3.48% -4.92%
2018 -4.67% -4.7%
2017 -2.5% -7.14%
2016 -2.27% -3.83%
2015 -3.52% -3.74%
2014 -1.74% -4.92%
2013 -1.02% 1.29%
2012 0.15% -2.86%
2011 -1.99% -4.43%
2010 -3.3% 1.17%
2009 -2.67% -1.39%
2008 0.04% -2.68%
2007 -0.82% 2.44%
2006 -0.99% 4.42%
2005 -0.02% -0.55%
2004 -1.31% -0.56%
2003 -2.7% 0.39%
2002 -3.45% -1.63%
2001 -2.71% -0.98%
2000 -2.94% -0.08%
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 Liberia's deficit of $94.6M, or 1.98% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Liberia ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.22% of GDP for Liberia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Liberia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Liberia
2024 6.61% 8.2%
2023 11.7% 10.1%
2022 10.2% 7.6%
2021 3.5% 7.8%
2020 2.53% 17%
2019 3.52% 27%
2018 3.24% 23.5%
2017 4.31% 12.4%
2016 7.51% 8.8%
2015 4.99% 7.7%
2014 2.9% 9.9%
2013 2.02% 7.6%
2012 3.17% 6.8%
2011 3.42% 8.5%
2010 2.27% 7.3%
2009 4.2% 7.4%
2008 7% 17.5%
2007 5.54% 11.4%
2006 4.29% 9.5%
2005 5.05% 6.9%
2004 5.9% 3.6%
2003 7.13% 10.3%
2002 6.35% 14.2%
2001 7.97% 12.1%
2000 9.23% 5.3%
1999 10.9% 2%
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 (1999–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 26 years, Colombia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 5.59%, compared with 10.4% in Liberia. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 8.2% in Liberia.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $584K
Animal & marine products $559K
Textiles & consumer goods $154K
Machinery & equipment $17K
Liberia
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $13K
Metals $1K

Balance of trade

Colombia Liberia
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
$64.8M
2022
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
73/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
+1.62%
2022
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$1.53B
2022
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$1.03B
2022
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$434M
2022
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$192M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
28.5%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Liberia
Economic freedom 59.8 49.8
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 163/197
Property rights 43.1 40.4
Government integrity 41.6 25.8
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 23.4
Tax burden 68.6 86.1
Government spending 64 79.5
Fiscal health 49.8 56.9
Business freedom 71.2 38
Labor freedom 59.1 43.4
Monetary freedom 71.9 71.4
Trade freedom 71.4 57.4
Investment freedom 60 55
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Liberia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Liberia
2026 59.8 49.8
2025 59.8 48.5
2024 59.2 49.9
2023 63.1 49.6
2022 65.1 47.9
2021 68.1 49.2
2020 69.2 49
2019 67.3 49.7
2018 68.9 50.9
2017 69.7 49.1
2016 70.8 52.2
2015 71.7 52.7
2014 70.7 52.4
2013 69.6 49.3
2012 68 48.6
2011 68 46.5
2010 65.5 46.2
2009 62.3 48.1
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 49.8 for Liberia, ranking 163/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Liberia
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
33.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$4.28B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$1,750
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$600M
2022
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
153/177
2022
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$960M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$472M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$74.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
3.09%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
50.9%
2016
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)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.