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Economy of Colombia vs Senegal compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $32.8B for Senegal, ranking 39/197 and 109/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $42.1B (128.4% of GDP) in Senegal.

Colombia vs Senegal GDP by year

Colombia
Senegal
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Senegal
2024 $418,818,154,879 $32,808,056,601
2023 $366,291,836,138 $30,696,331,296
2022 $345,632,492,851 $27,783,332,223
2021 $318,524,633,225 $27,520,784,130
2020 $270,348,342,541 $24,530,513,038
2019 $323,031,701,193 $23,403,995,992
2018 $334,198,218,098 $23,116,701,556
2017 $311,866,875,157 $20,996,562,944
2016 $282,720,100,286 $19,040,312,333
2015 $293,492,370,193 $17,774,766,696
2014 $381,240,864,422 $19,797,253,440
2013 $382,093,697,078 $18,918,667,725
2012 $370,691,143,018 $17,660,870,412
2011 $334,966,134,805 $17,814,283,639
2010 $286,498,534,095 $16,121,315,909
2009 $232,468,663,110 $16,145,867,495
2008 $242,504,150,473 $16,853,989,628
2007 $206,229,540,926 $13,994,218,413
2006 $161,792,958,905 $11,697,918,243
2005 $145,600,529,606 $11,009,033,438
2004 $117,092,416,666 $10,076,816,667
2003 $94,644,969,157 $8,768,721,563
2002 $97,945,812,803 $7,006,402,320
2001 $98,200,641,203 $6,507,824,829
2000 $99,875,074,951 $6,013,185,004
1999 $86,186,158,685 $6,592,834,933
1998 $98,443,739,941 $6,505,607,909
1997 $106,659,508,271 $6,041,478,726
1996 $97,160,109,278 $6,559,712,166
1995 $92,507,279,383 $6,326,342,633
1994 $81,703,500,846 $5,034,588,196
1993 $66,446,804,803 $7,367,986,241
1992 $58,418,985,443 $7,769,817,840
1991 $49,175,565,911 $7,255,210,470
1990 $47,844,090,710 $7,390,967,360
1989 $39,540,080,200 $6,366,039,373
1988 $39,212,550,050 $6,418,419,389
1987 $36,373,307,085 $6,487,353,103
1986 $34,942,489,684 $5,392,093,446
1985 $34,894,411,352 $3,818,944,918
1984 $38,253,120,738 $3,485,165,432
1983 $38,729,822,782 $3,569,356,125
1982 $38,968,039,722 $4,013,951,443
1981 $36,388,366,869 $4,095,892,781
1980 $33,400,735,644 $4,510,108,291
1979 $27,940,411,250 $4,084,877,823
1978 $23,263,511,958 $3,280,354,921
1977 $19,470,960,619 $2,938,046,463
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,869,777,884
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,830,388,405
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,099,325,229
1973 $10,315,760,000 $1,863,398,590
1972 $8,671,358,733 $1,620,857,104
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,339,549,033
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,297,407,655
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,245,234,931
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,309,384,862
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,246,480,766
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,246,908,186
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,210,058,228
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,188,930,645
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,122,139,862
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,085,475,791
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,058,975,257
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,003,692,370

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

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GDP per capita in Colombia vs Senegal by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Senegal
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Senegal
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $1,773 $5,071
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $1,698 $4,778
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $1,574 $4,530
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $1,598 $4,174
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $1,461 $3,753
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $1,431 $3,648
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $1,453 $3,380
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $1,357 $3,234
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $1,266 $3,101
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $1,218 $2,994
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $1,399 $2,854
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $1,380 $2,769
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $1,327 $2,764
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $1,375 $2,685
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $1,276 $2,663
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $1,309 $2,606
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $1,399 $2,581
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $1,189 $2,499
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $1,017 $2,422
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $980 $2,350
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $918 $2,236
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $818 $2,131
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $669 $2,027
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $637 $2,044
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $603 $1,963
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $678 $1,893
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $685 $1,798
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $651 $1,719
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $723 $1,679
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $715 $1,656
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $584 $1,578
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $878 $1,588
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $951 $1,573
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $913 $1,561
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $957 $1,513
1989 $1,244 - $849 -
1988 $1,260 - $880 -
1987 $1,193 - $916 -
1986 $1,169 - $784 -
1985 $1,192 - $571 -
1984 $1,336 - $536 -
1983 $1,384 - $564 -
1982 $1,425 - $652 -
1981 $1,362 - $683 -
1980 $1,280 - $772 -
1979 $1,095 - $716 -
1978 $932 - $589 -
1977 $798 - $540 -
1976 $643 - $541 -
1975 $561 - $547 -
1974 $542 - $417 -
1973 $462 - $381 -
1972 $397 - $342 -
1971 $367 - $291.1 -
1970 $346 - $290.5 -
1969 $318 - $287.3 -
1968 $302 - $311 -
1967 $303 - $305 -
1966 $290.3 - $315 -
1965 $317 - $314 -
1964 $339 - $318 -
1963 $282.6 - $309 -
1962 $298.5 - $307 -
1961 $282.1 - $308 -
1960 $258.3 - $300 -

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 $1,773 in Senegal, ranking 159/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Senegal ranks 158th at $5,071.

Economic indicators

Colombia Senegal
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
109/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
6.06%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
159/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$5,071
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
158/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
115/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,194
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
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
3%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
33.5%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
0.8%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.78%
2024
Population
54105437
19491599

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Senegal
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Senegal
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 33.5% 128.4%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 35.5% 118.4%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 36.2% 105%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 33.6% 98.6%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 29.6% 90.2%
2019 32.9% 51% 34.3% 81.5%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 22.6% 61.5%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 22.5% 61.1%
2016 30% 49.9% 24% 47.5%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 22.9% 44.5%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 23.1% 42.4%
2013 30% 37.6% 22.1% 36.9%
2012 29.1% 34% 23% 34.5%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 23.3% 32.9%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 21.7% 34.6%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 21.1% 29.9%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 20.9% 19.1%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 22.2% 19%
2006 28.4% 36% 21.3% 17.5%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 18.7% 36.1%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 18.1% 38%
2003 28% 45% 17.1% 42.9%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 15.5% 52%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 15.7% 53.2%
2000 26.6% 38% 14% 57.5%
1999 28.2% 34% 14.6% 15%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 13.5% 18.8%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 14.1% 67.8%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 15.4% 0.07%
1995 22.2% 13.8% 14.4% 65.3%
1994 20.6% 12.5% 15.9% 77.3%
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 Senegal spent $11B, or 33.5% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 128.4% in Senegal, ranking 75/185 and 11/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Senegal
2024 -6.25% -13.4%
2023 -2.92% -14.8%
2022 -6.34% -16.1%
2021 -7.26% -13.7%
2020 -7.12% -9.64%
2019 -3.48% -13.9%
2018 -4.67% -3.66%
2017 -2.5% -2.97%
2016 -2.27% -3.27%
2015 -3.52% -3.66%
2014 -1.74% -3.9%
2013 -1.02% -4.34%
2012 0.15% -4.18%
2011 -1.99% -4.92%
2010 -3.3% -3.94%
2009 -2.67% -3.66%
2008 0.04% -3.53%
2007 -0.82% -2.8%
2006 -0.99% -3.67%
2005 -0.02% -0.26%
2004 -1.31% 0.18%
2003 -2.7% -0.52%
2002 -3.45% 0.19%
2001 -2.71% -1.44%
2000 -2.94% 0.78%
1999 -5.37% -0.62%
1998 -3.86% 0.93%
1997 -3.23% 0.98%
1996 -2.49% 0.92%
1995 -1% 2.41%
1994 -0.14% 5.9%
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 Senegal's deficit of $4.4B, or 13.4% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Senegal ran a deficit in 23 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.84% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.89% of GDP for Senegal.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Senegal
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Senegal
2024 6.61% 0.8%
2023 11.7% 5.94%
2022 10.2% 9.7%
2021 3.5% 2.18%
2020 2.53% 2.54%
2019 3.52% 1.76%
2018 3.24% 0.46%
2017 4.31% 1.32%
2016 7.51% 0.84%
2015 4.99% 0.14%
2014 2.9% -1.09%
2013 2.02% 0.71%
2012 3.17% 1.42%
2011 3.42% 3.4%
2010 2.27% 1.23%
2009 4.2% -2.25%
2008 7% 7.35%
2007 5.54% 5.85%
2006 4.29% 2.11%
2005 5.05% 1.71%
2004 5.9% 0.51%
2003 7.13% -0.05%
2002 6.35% 2.34%
2001 7.97% 2.97%
2000 9.23% 0.73%
1999 10.9% 0.83%
1998 18.7% 1.16%
1997 18.5% 1.75%

Data sources: 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 2.01% in Senegal. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 0.8% in Senegal.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw materials & minerals $5.84M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $443K
Machinery & equipment $293K
Chemicals & pharma $115K
Raw agricultural goods $22K
Textiles & consumer goods $22K
Miscellaneous $13K
Metals $1K
Senegal
Export category Export value
Animal & marine products $1.37M
Chemicals & pharma $317K
Machinery & equipment $128K
Textiles & consumer goods $122K
Raw materials & minerals $57K
Wood & paper products $10K
Metals $3K

Balance of trade

Colombia Senegal
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$6.07B
2023
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
170/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-19.8%
2023
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$10.8B
2023
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$5.52B
2023
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$4.08B
2023
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$1.48B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
43.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
24.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Senegal
Economic freedom 59.8 53.2
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 140/197
Property rights 43.1 57.4
Government integrity 41.6 47.3
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 50.5
Tax burden 68.6 68.8
Government spending 64 63.1
Fiscal health 49.8 0
Business freedom 71.2 55.2
Labor freedom 59.1 54.4
Monetary freedom 71.9 74.3
Trade freedom 71.4 67
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Senegal
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Senegal
2026 59.8 53.2
2025 59.8 56.4
2024 59.2 55.4
2023 63.1 57.7
2022 65.1 60
2021 68.1 58
2020 69.2 58
2019 67.3 56.3
2018 68.9 55.7
2017 69.7 55.9
2016 70.8 58.1
2015 71.7 57.8
2014 70.7 55.4
2013 69.6 55.5
2012 68 55.4
2011 68 55.7
2010 65.5 54.6
2009 62.3 56.3
2008 62.2 58.3
2007 59.9 58.1
2006 60.4 56.2
2005 59.6 57.9
2004 61.2 58.9
2003 64.2 58.1
2002 64.2 58.6
2001 65.6 58.7
2000 63.3 58.9
1999 65.3 60.6
1998 65.5 59.7
1997 66.4 58.1
1996 64.3 58.2
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 53.2 for Senegal, ranking 140/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Senegal
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
25%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
16.6%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$31.1B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$4,920
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
-$4.72B
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$2.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$48.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
10.8%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
37.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
37.5%
2024

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)
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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.