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Economy of Colombia vs Mali compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $26.8B for Mali, ranking 39/197 and 113/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $13.9B (51.7% of GDP) in Mali.

Colombia vs Mali GDP by year

Colombia
Mali
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Mali
2024 $418,818,154,879 $26,794,747,240
2023 $366,291,836,138 $24,813,860,599
2022 $345,632,492,851 $22,539,987,719
2021 $318,524,633,225 $22,999,245,263
2020 $270,348,342,541 $20,698,560,939
2019 $323,031,701,193 $20,477,421,885
2018 $334,198,218,098 $20,368,015,381
2017 $311,866,875,157 $18,308,362,040
2016 $282,720,100,286 $16,743,796,800
2015 $293,492,370,193 $15,583,181,170
2014 $381,240,864,422 $17,081,681,993
2013 $382,093,697,078 $15,747,192,681
2012 $370,691,143,018 $14,795,114,603
2011 $334,966,134,805 $15,452,791,789
2010 $286,498,534,095 $12,710,739,159
2009 $232,468,663,110 $12,155,217,833
2008 $242,504,150,473 $11,462,490,840
2007 $206,229,540,926 $9,699,047,443
2006 $161,792,958,905 $8,212,007,554
2005 $145,600,529,606 $7,429,066,951
2004 $117,092,416,666 $6,485,774,930
2003 $94,644,969,157 $5,605,613,011
2002 $97,945,812,803 $4,647,238,257
2001 $98,200,641,203 $4,124,281,594
2000 $99,875,074,951 $3,521,570,876
1999 $86,186,158,685 $4,091,446,054
1998 $98,443,739,941 $3,894,433,432
1997 $106,659,508,271 $3,414,879,486
1996 $97,160,109,278 $3,743,103,420
1995 $92,507,279,383 $3,373,322,735
1994 $81,703,500,846 $2,655,768,636
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,632,801,877
1992 $58,418,985,443 $3,680,775,037
1991 $49,175,565,911 $3,576,562,682
1990 $47,844,090,710 $3,248,417,791
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,824,822,489
1988 $39,212,550,050 $2,712,207,901
1987 $36,373,307,085 $2,437,004,680
1986 $34,942,489,684 $2,132,938,007
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,594,347,021
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,387,809,615
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,496,616,127
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,680,304,773
1981 $36,388,366,869 $2,234,583,940
1980 $33,400,735,644 $2,704,362,789
1979 $27,940,411,250 $1,595,422,956
1978 $23,263,511,958 $1,222,702,573
1977 $19,470,960,619 $1,049,838,548
1976 $15,341,403,660 $939,228,017
1975 $13,098,633,902 $830,710,615
1974 $12,370,029,584 $538,747,340
1973 $10,315,760,000 $563,683,703
1972 $8,671,358,733 $486,617,280
1971 $7,820,380,971 $395,218,629
1970 $7,198,360,460 $359,772,315
1969 $6,450,175,214 $339,913,867
1968 $5,960,212,869 $343,771,973
1967 $5,825,170,438 $275,494,478
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 Mali by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mali
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Mali
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $1,095 $3,315
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $1,044 $3,175
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $977 $3,014
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $1,027 $2,796
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $953 $2,724
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $972 $2,820
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $996 $2,684
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $924 $2,607
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $872 $2,532
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $838 $2,330
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $948 $2,185
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $902 $2,059
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $873 $1,990
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $938 $2,046
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $797 $2,012
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $787 $1,945
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $767 $1,893
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $671 $1,852
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $587 $1,832
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $549 $1,771
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $495 $1,730
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $442 $1,715
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $378 $1,581
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $346 $1,559
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $305 $1,357
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $364 $1,376
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $357 $1,332
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $321 $1,267
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $360 $1,224
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $331 $1,154
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $266.5 $1,147
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $372 $1,087
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $385 $1,039
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $382 $1,091
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $354 $956
1989 $1,244 - $314 -
1988 $1,260 - $307 -
1987 $1,193 - $280.7 -
1986 $1,169 - $250 -
1985 $1,192 - $190.4 -
1984 $1,336 - $169.1 -
1983 $1,384 - $186.3 -
1982 $1,425 - $213.8 -
1981 $1,362 - $290.5 -
1980 $1,280 - $359 -
1979 $1,095 - $216.3 -
1978 $932 - $169.1 -
1977 $798 - $148.1 -
1976 $643 - $134.9 -
1975 $561 - $121.5 -
1974 $542 - $80.2 -
1973 $462 - $85.4 -
1972 $397 - $75.1 -
1971 $367 - $62 -
1970 $346 - $57.3 -
1969 $318 - $55 -
1968 $302 - $56.5 -
1967 $303 - $46 -
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 $1,095 in Mali, ranking 173/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Mali ranks 174th at $3,315.

Economic indicators

Colombia Mali
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
113/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
4.99%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
173/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$3,315
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
174/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
161/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,463
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
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.2%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
3.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.45%
2023
Population
54105437
26143152

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Mali
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Mali
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 24.7% 51.7%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 24.8% 51.9%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 24.4% 50.3%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 26.9% 51.6%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 26.1% 47.3%
2019 32.9% 51% 23.1% 40.7%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 20.3% 37.5%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 22.9% 38.2%
2016 30% 49.9% 22.3% 37.2%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 20.9% 30.7%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 20% 26.9%
2013 30% 37.6% 19.8% 26.4%
2012 29.1% 34% 15.5% 25.4%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 20.6% 24%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 20.3% 25.3%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 22.8% 21.9%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 18.8% 20.1%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 21.5% 18.5%
2006 28.4% 36% 22.1% 18.1%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 21.6% 46.6%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 21.8% 42.4%
2003 28% 45% 20.8% 44.1%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 19.9% 42.6%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 18.3% 77.5%
2000 26.6% 38% 19.4% 90.5%
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 Mali spent $6.61B, or 24.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 51.7% in Mali, ranking 75/185 and 102/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Mali
2024 -6.25% -2.57%
2023 -2.92% -3.57%
2022 -6.34% -4.75%
2021 -7.26% -4.91%
2020 -7.12% -5.42%
2019 -3.48% -1.68%
2018 -4.67% -4.74%
2017 -2.5% -2.86%
2016 -2.27% -3.95%
2015 -3.52% -1.82%
2014 -1.74% -2.89%
2013 -1.02% -2.37%
2012 0.15% -0.96%
2011 -1.99% -3.42%
2010 -3.3% -2.57%
2009 -2.67% -3.71%
2008 0.04% -1.97%
2007 -0.82% -2.78%
2006 -0.99% 27.8%
2005 -0.02% -2.76%
2004 -1.31% -2.36%
2003 -2.7% -1.19%
2002 -3.45% -3.09%
2001 -2.71% -2.8%
2000 -2.94% -2.64%
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 Mali's deficit of $687M, or 2.57% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Mali ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.87% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.76% of GDP for Mali.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Mali
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Mali
2024 6.61% 3.2%
2023 11.7% 2.1%
2022 10.2% 9.7%
2021 3.5% 3.8%
2020 2.53% 0.5%
2019 3.52% -3%
2018 3.24% 1.9%
2017 4.31% 2.4%
2016 7.51% -1.8%
2015 4.99% 1.4%
2014 2.9% 0.9%
2013 2.02% -0.6%
2012 3.17% 5.3%
2011 3.42% 3%
2010 2.27% 1.2%
2009 4.2% 2.4%
2008 7% 9.2%
2007 5.54% 1.4%
2006 4.29% 1.6%
2005 5.05% 6.4%
2004 5.9% -3.1%
2003 7.13% -1.3%
2002 6.35% 5%
2001 7.97% 5.2%
2000 9.23% -0.8%
1999 10.9% -1.2%
1998 18.7% 4.1%
1997 18.5% -0.7%

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 2.08% in Mali. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 3.2% in Mali.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.03M
Textiles & consumer goods $5K
Mali
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $30K
Chemicals & pharma $28K
Machinery & equipment $28K

Balance of trade

Colombia Mali
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$1.61B
2023
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
136/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-6.49%
2023
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$5.73B
2023
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$5.65B
2023
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$2.34B
2023
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$475M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
27.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
22.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Mali
Economic freedom 59.8 52.1
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 150/197
Property rights 43.1 13.8
Government integrity 41.6 23.2
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 23.3
Tax burden 68.6 67.9
Government spending 64 81.8
Fiscal health 49.8 73.6
Business freedom 71.2 40.8
Labor freedom 59.1 54.1
Monetary freedom 71.9 78.2
Trade freedom 71.4 64
Investment freedom 60 65
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Mali
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Mali
2026 59.8 52.1
2025 59.8 52.6
2024 59.2 52.5
2023 63.1 54.5
2022 65.1 55.9
2021 68.1 55.6
2020 69.2 55.9
2019 67.3 58.1
2018 68.9 57.6
2017 69.7 58.6
2016 70.8 56.5
2015 71.7 56.4
2014 70.7 55.5
2013 69.6 56.4
2012 68 55.8
2011 68 56.3
2010 65.5 55.6
2009 62.3 55.6
2008 62.2 55.6
2007 59.9 54.7
2006 60.4 54.1
2005 59.6 57.3
2004 61.2 56.6
2003 64.2 58.6
2002 64.2 61.1
2001 65.6 60.1
2000 63.3 60.3
1999 65.3 58.4
1998 65.5 57.3
1997 66.4 56.4
1996 64.3 57
1995 64.5 52.4

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 52.1 for Mali, ranking 150/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Mali
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
33.3%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$3,230
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
-$673M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$921M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$78.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
1.41%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
43.3%
2024
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
19.5%
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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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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.