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Economy of Colombia vs Myanmar compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $74.1B for Myanmar, ranking 39/197 and 85/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $44B (59.3% of GDP) in Myanmar.

Colombia vs Myanmar GDP by year

Colombia
Myanmar
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Myanmar
2024 $418,818,154,879 $74,068,349,524
2023 $366,291,836,138 $66,757,619,000
2022 $345,632,492,851 $62,253,049,903
2021 $318,524,633,225 $66,345,291,149
2020 $270,348,342,541 $79,006,113,670
2019 $323,031,701,193 $75,065,106,243
2018 $334,198,218,098 $67,860,515,993
2017 $311,866,875,157 $66,053,040,475
2016 $282,720,100,286 $63,298,361,984
2015 $293,492,370,193 $59,607,290,408
2014 $381,240,864,422 $65,531,374,210
2013 $382,093,697,078 $60,269,732,855
2012 $370,691,143,018 $59,937,796,648
2011 $334,966,134,805 $59,977,326,086
2010 $286,498,534,095 $49,540,813,342
2009 $232,468,663,110 $36,906,181,381
2008 $242,504,150,473 $31,862,554,102
2007 $206,229,540,926 $20,182,477,481
2006 $161,792,958,905 $14,502,553,710
2005 $145,600,529,606 $11,986,972,419
2004 $117,092,416,666 $10,567,354,056
2003 $94,644,969,157 $10,467,109,978
2002 $97,945,812,803 $6,777,632,512
2001 $98,200,641,203 $6,477,790,688
2000 $99,875,074,951 $8,905,066,164
1999 $86,186,158,685 $8,486,832,801
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,459,461,639
1997 $106,659,508,271 $4,722,288,496
1996 $97,160,109,278 $6,123,556,717
1995 $92,507,279,383 $5,289,174,943
1994 $81,703,500,846 $4,432,257,174
1993 $66,446,804,803 $3,163,020,035
1992 $58,418,985,443 $2,411,552,289
1991 $49,175,565,911 $2,069,832,687
1990 $47,844,090,710 $2,115,193,513
1989 $39,540,080,200 $2,013,448,229
1988 $39,212,550,050 $1,541,088,312
1987 $36,373,307,085 $1,562,448,077
1986 $34,942,489,684 $1,582,873,750
1985 $34,894,411,352 $1,478,908,173
1984 $38,253,120,738 $1,304,063,253
1983 $38,729,822,782 $1,381,573,615
1982 $38,968,039,722 $1,481,165,468
1981 $36,388,366,869 $1,111,000,765
1980 $33,400,735,644 $1,038,225,167
1979 $27,940,411,250 $952,265,043
1978 $23,263,511,958 $935,408,775
1977 $19,470,960,619 $873,579,932
1976 $15,341,403,660 $1,204,699,849
1975 $13,098,633,902 $1,061,107,354
1974 $12,370,029,584 $1,225,589,878
1973 $10,315,760,000 $719,754,655
1972 $8,671,358,733 $662,213,083
1971 $7,820,380,971 $587,448,405
1970 $7,198,360,460 $563,555,631
1969 $6,450,175,214 $571,854,215
1968 $5,960,212,869 $559,956,130
1967 $5,825,170,438 $420,359,036
1966 $5,428,518,519 $293,103,479
1965 $5,760,761,905 $367,053,117
1964 $5,973,366,667 $411,419,906
1963 $4,836,166,667 $598,998,419
1962 $4,955,543,963 $634,528,872
1961 $4,540,447,761 $605,581,577
1960 $4,031,152,977 $545,098,448

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

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GDP per capita in Colombia vs Myanmar by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Myanmar
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Myanmar
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $1,359 $5,997
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $1,233 $5,953
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $1,158 $5,732
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $1,243 $5,178
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $1,490 $5,741
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $1,426 $6,101
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $1,298 $5,581
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $1,273 $4,706
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $1,229 $4,460
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $1,167 $4,459
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $1,293 $4,376
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $1,199 $4,144
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $1,203 $3,845
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $1,214 $3,579
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $1,011 $3,348
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $758 $3,040
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $658 $2,748
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $419 $2,459
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $303 $2,153
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $252.7 $1,860
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $224.5 $1,601
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $224.3 $1,385
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $146.6 $1,204
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $141.5 $1,069
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $196.6 $949
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $189.5 $825
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $146 $742
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $108 $702
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $141.9 $661
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $124.1 $618
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $105.4 $573
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $76.2 $529
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $58.9 $494
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $51.2 $447
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $53.1 $441
1989 $1,244 - $51.3 -
1988 $1,260 - $39.9 -
1987 $1,193 - $41.1 -
1986 $1,169 - $42.4 -
1985 $1,192 - $40.4 -
1984 $1,336 - $36.3 -
1983 $1,384 - $39.3 -
1982 $1,425 - $43 -
1981 $1,362 - $32.8 -
1980 $1,280 - $31.2 -
1979 $1,095 - $29.2 -
1978 $932 - $29.3 -
1977 $798 - $27.9 -
1976 $643 - $39.2 -
1975 $561 - $35.2 -
1974 $542 - $41.4 -
1973 $462 - $24.8 -
1972 $397 - $23.3 -
1971 $367 - $21.1 -
1970 $346 - $20.7 -
1969 $318 - $21.5 -
1968 $302 - $21.5 -
1967 $303 - $16.5 -
1966 $290.3 - $11.8 -
1965 $317 - $15.1 -
1964 $339 - $17.3 -
1963 $282.6 - $25.8 -
1962 $298.5 - $27.9 -
1961 $282.1 - $27.3 -
1960 $258.3 - $25.1 -

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 $1,359 in Myanmar, ranking 165/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Myanmar ranks 153rd at $5,997.

Economic indicators

Colombia Myanmar
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
85/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
-0.97%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
165/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$5,997
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
153/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
150/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$1,646
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
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3.8%
2017
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
8.83%
2018-2019
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.48%
2020
Population
54105437
55292116

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Myanmar
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Myanmar
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 20.7% 59.3%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 21.4% 59.1%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 21.3% 56.1%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 20.9% 63.4%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 21.3% 49.1%
2019 32.9% 51% 20.5% 37.6%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 18.7% 39.9%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 19.7% 41.9%
2016 30% 49.9% 21.3% 35.7%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 23.7% 36.6%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 24.7% 34.5%
2013 30% 37.6% 23.9% 44.8%
2012 29.1% 34% 20% 48%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 15.6% 49.9%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 15.8% 54.4%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 14.4% 56.4%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 14.4% 59.8%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 15.7% 77.4%
2006 28.4% 36% 15.6% 103.1%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 14.6% 119%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 14.6% 126.6%
2003 28% 45% 14.3% 146%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 15.3% 190.6%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 19.1% 262%
2000 26.6% 38% 21.4% 164.5%
1999 28.2% 34% 22.8% 150.7%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 25.2% 208.6%
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 Myanmar spent $15.3B, or 20.7% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 59.3% in Myanmar, ranking 75/185 and 81/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Myanmar
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Myanmar
2024 -6.25% -5.06%
2023 -2.92% -5.18%
2022 -6.34% -2.82%
2021 -7.26% -2.47%
2020 -7.12% -6.5%
2019 -3.48% -4.7%
2018 -4.67% -2.77%
2017 -2.5% -3.42%
2016 -2.27% -2.53%
2015 -3.52% -4.33%
2014 -1.74% -1.06%
2013 -1.02% -1.53%
2012 0.15% -2.7%
2011 -1.99% -4.82%
2010 -3.3% -5.4%
2009 -2.67% -3.55%
2008 0.04% -2.73%
2007 -0.82% -3.52%
2006 -0.99% -3.42%
2005 -0.02% -3.49%
2004 -1.31% -4.62%
2003 -2.7% -4.24%
2002 -3.45% -4.01%
2001 -2.71% -6.34%
2000 -2.94% -6.03%
1999 -5.37% -4.46%
1998 -3.86% -4.89%
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 Myanmar's deficit of $3.75B, or 5.06% of GDP.

Over the past 27 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while Myanmar ran a deficit in 27 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 3% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.95% of GDP for Myanmar.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Myanmar
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Myanmar
2024 6.61% -
2023 11.7% -
2022 10.2% -
2021 3.5% -
2020 2.53% -
2019 3.52% 8.83%
2018 3.24% 6.87%
2017 4.31% 4.57%
2016 7.51% 6.93%
2015 4.99% 9.45%
2014 2.9% 4.95%
2013 2.02% 5.64%
2012 3.17% 1.47%
2011 3.42% 5.02%
2010 2.27% 7.72%
2009 4.2% 1.47%
2008 7% 26.8%
2007 5.54% 35%
2006 4.29% 20%
2005 5.05% 9.37%
2004 5.9% 4.53%
2003 7.13% 36.6%
2002 6.35% 57.1%
2001 7.97% 21.1%
2000 9.23% -0.11%
1999 10.9% 18.4%
1998 18.7% 51.5%
1997 18.5% 29.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 23 years, Colombia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.44%, compared with 16.2% in Myanmar. In 2019, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 8.83% in Myanmar.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $1.78M
Chemicals & pharma $6K
Machinery & equipment $6K
Miscellaneous $2K
Metals $1K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Myanmar
Export category Export value
Textiles & consumer goods $4.62M
Miscellaneous $45K
Raw agricultural goods $33K
Machinery & equipment $28K

Balance of trade

Colombia Myanmar
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
$67.7M
2019
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
71/190
2019
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
+0.09%
2019
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$13.7B
2019
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$10.8B
2019
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$3.66B
2019
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$6.68B
2019
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
24.3%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Myanmar
Economic freedom 59.8 44.5
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 180/197
Property rights 43.1 5.7
Government integrity 41.6 18.1
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 3.9
Tax burden 68.6 88.6
Government spending 64 86.6
Fiscal health 49.8 62.7
Business freedom 71.2 37.9
Labor freedom 59.1 53.2
Monetary freedom 71.9 57.5
Trade freedom 71.4 69.4
Investment freedom 60 30
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Myanmar
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Myanmar
2026 59.8 44.5
2025 59.8 43.7
2024 59.2 42.2
2023 63.1 46.5
2022 65.1 49.6
2021 68.1 55.2
2020 69.2 54
2019 67.3 53.6
2018 68.9 53.9
2017 69.7 52.5
2016 70.8 48.7
2015 71.7 46.9
2014 70.7 46.5
2013 69.6 39.2
2012 68 38.7
2011 68 37.8
2010 65.5 36.7
2009 62.3 37.7
2008 62.2 39.5
2007 59.9 41
2006 60.4 40
2005 59.6 40.5
2004 61.2 43.6
2003 64.2 44.9
2002 64.2 45.5
2001 65.6 46.1
2000 63.3 47.9
1999 65.3 46.4
1998 65.5 45.7
1997 66.4 45.4
1996 64.3 45.1
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 44.5 for Myanmar, ranking 180/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Myanmar
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
37.8%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
20.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$65.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$5,890
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
81/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$1.74B
2019
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
1.31%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
24.8%
2017
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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  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)
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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.