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Economy of Colombia vs Tonga compared: GDP & Debt

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Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $591M for Tonga, ranking 39/197 and 191/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $256M (37% of GDP) in Tonga.

Colombia vs Tonga GDP by year

Colombia
Tonga
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Tonga
2024 $418,818,154,879 -
2023 $366,291,836,138 $591,139,749
2022 $345,632,492,851 $556,514,555
2021 $318,524,633,225 $519,306,353
2020 $270,348,342,541 $506,571,468
2019 $323,031,701,193 $506,031,239
2018 $334,198,218,098 $493,530,783
2017 $311,866,875,157 $459,976,850
2016 $282,720,100,286 $420,828,262
2015 $293,492,370,193 $437,525,514
2014 $381,240,864,422 $440,997,738
2013 $382,093,697,078 $451,788,498
2012 $370,691,143,018 $471,122,971
2011 $334,966,134,805 $414,143,828
2010 $286,498,534,095 $366,887,375
2009 $232,468,663,110 $312,415,028
2008 $242,504,150,473 $344,438,844
2007 $206,229,540,926 $298,519,623
2006 $161,792,958,905 $292,232,703
2005 $145,600,529,606 $261,823,805
2004 $117,092,416,666 $230,678,011
2003 $94,644,969,157 $202,246,591
2002 $97,945,812,803 $182,764,281
2001 $98,200,641,203 $181,117,230
2000 $99,875,074,951 $204,848,488
1999 $86,186,158,685 $199,208,718
1998 $98,443,739,941 $191,504,893
1997 $106,659,508,271 $214,991,452
1996 $97,160,109,278 $222,100,576
1995 $92,507,279,383 $208,871,666
1994 $81,703,500,846 $195,990,986
1993 $66,446,804,803 $138,489,884
1992 $58,418,985,443 $137,066,291
1991 $49,175,565,911 $132,201,141
1990 $47,844,090,710 $113,563,822
1989 $39,540,080,200 $106,344,855
1988 $39,212,550,050 $106,657,267
1987 $36,373,307,085 $81,667,133
1986 $34,942,489,684 $68,195,856
1985 $34,894,411,352 $60,058,663
1984 $38,253,120,738 $64,248,355
1983 $38,729,822,782 $60,863,964
1982 $38,968,039,722 $62,068,161
1981 $36,388,366,869 $62,242,013
1980 $33,400,735,644 $53,260,077
1979 $27,940,411,250 $44,667,002
1978 $23,263,511,958 $41,567,472
1977 $19,470,960,619 $34,139,388
1976 $15,341,403,660 $30,036,417
1975 $13,098,633,902 $32,506,742
1974 $12,370,029,584 -
1973 $10,315,760,000 -
1972 $8,671,358,733 -
1971 $7,820,380,971 -
1970 $7,198,360,460 -
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 Tonga by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tonga
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Tonga
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 - -
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $5,652 $7,803
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $5,298 $7,296
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $4,923 $6,929
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $4,792 $6,676
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $4,789 $6,473
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $4,675 $6,393
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $4,366 $6,229
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $3,988 $5,920
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $4,124 $5,472
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $4,137 $5,336
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $4,219 $5,120
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $4,384 $4,996
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $3,850 $4,855
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $3,416 $4,465
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $2,914 $4,384
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $3,218 $4,600
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $2,797 $4,316
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $2,750 $4,327
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $2,478 $4,315
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $2,195 $4,235
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $1,936 $4,231
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $1,759 $4,171
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $1,754 $3,955
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $1,995 $3,834
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $1,952 $3,636
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $1,889 $3,527
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $2,136 $3,434
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $2,215 $3,410
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $2,084 $3,347
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $1,957 $3,088
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $1,383 $2,882
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $1,370 $2,716
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $1,323 $2,652
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $1,139 $2,416
1989 $1,244 - $1,070 -
1988 $1,260 - $1,078 -
1987 $1,193 - $830 -
1986 $1,169 - $696 -
1985 $1,192 - $613 -
1984 $1,336 - $656 -
1983 $1,384 - $621 -
1982 $1,425 - $633 -
1981 $1,362 - $636 -
1980 $1,280 - $545 -
1979 $1,095 - $458 -
1978 $932 - $428 -
1977 $798 - $353 -
1976 $643 - $315 -
1975 $561 - $349 -
1974 $542 - - -
1973 $462 - - -
1972 $397 - - -
1971 $367 - - -
1970 $346 - - -
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 $5,652 in Tonga, ranking 115/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Tonga ranks 144th at $7,803.

Economic indicators

Colombia Tonga
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank
39/197
2024
191/197
2023
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
2.79%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
115/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$7,803
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
144/197
2023
Government debt
$256B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
111/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,886
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%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
51.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
3.18%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.65%
2023
Population
54105437
103309

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Tonga
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Tonga
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 51.3% 37%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 48.2% 43.3%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 44.4% 43.2%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 44.6% 43%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 37.9% 42.6%
2019 32.9% 51% 39.9% 42.8%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 39.6% 45.8%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 39.7% 44.7%
2016 30% 49.9% 37.2% 49.4%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 37.4% 51.1%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 31.5% 47.4%
2013 30% 37.6% 34.3% 48.9%
2012 29.1% 34% 32% 60%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 32.6% 51.9%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 28.4% 44.7%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 23.9% 39.7%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 24% 34%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 23.2% 37.8%
2006 28.4% 36% 25.6% 39.6%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 19.8% 43.3%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 19.3% 52.2%
2003 28% 45% 20% 56.2%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 21.3% 60.7%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 19.1% 53.4%
2000 26.6% 38% 20% 43.6%
1999 28.2% 34% 18.8% 38.4%
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 Tonga spent $285M, or 51.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 37% in Tonga, ranking 75/185 and 142/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Tonga
2024 -6.25% 4.17%
2023 -2.92% 6.14%
2022 -6.34% -0.1%
2021 -7.26% -0.87%
2020 -7.12% 5.25%
2019 -3.48% 3.28%
2018 -4.67% 2.92%
2017 -2.5% 3.58%
2016 -2.27% 1.47%
2015 -3.52% -2.75%
2014 -1.74% 6.38%
2013 -1.02% -1.3%
2012 0.15% -1.74%
2011 -1.99% -6.02%
2010 -3.3% -1.22%
2009 -2.67% 6.85%
2008 0.04% 2.14%
2007 -0.82% 5.39%
2006 -0.99% 1.34%
2005 -0.02% 4.23%
2004 -1.31% 4.23%
2003 -2.7% 2.37%
2002 -3.45% 2.59%
2001 -2.71% 2.23%
2000 -2.94% 1.35%
1999 -5.37% 1.55%
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 2023, Colombia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $10.7B, equivalent to 2.92% of GDP. This compares to Tonga's surplus of $36.3M, or 6.14% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Tonga ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.84% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.97% of GDP for Tonga.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Tonga
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Tonga
2024 6.61% 3.18%
2023 11.7% 6.35%
2022 10.2% 11%
2021 3.5% 5.64%
2020 2.53% -0.35%
2019 3.52% 1.18%
2018 3.24% 5.03%
2017 4.31% 7.52%
2016 7.51% 2.58%
2015 4.99% -1.05%
2014 2.9% 2.51%
2013 2.02% 0.78%
2012 3.17% 1.15%
2011 3.42% 6.27%
2010 2.27% 3.53%
2009 4.2% 1.43%
2008 7% 10.4%
2007 5.54% 5.84%
2006 4.29% 6.15%
2005 5.05% 8.67%
2004 5.9% 11%
2003 7.13% 11.6%
2002 6.35% 10.4%
2001 7.97% 8.29%
2000 9.23% 6.33%
1999 10.9% 4.46%
1998 18.7% 3.27%
1997 18.5% 2.12%

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 5.19% in Tonga. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 3.18% in Tonga.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Metals $61K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $47K
Tonga
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Colombia Tonga
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$43.5M
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
83/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-7.93%
2023
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$232M
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$10.8M
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$161M
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$93.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
64.9%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
14.7%
2023

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Tonga
Economic freedom 59.8 58.9
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 107/197
Property rights 43.1 71.1
Government integrity 41.6 45.1
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 64.9
Tax burden 68.6 85.6
Government spending 64 31
Fiscal health 49.8 97.3
Business freedom 71.2 59.2
Labor freedom 59.1 55.9
Monetary freedom 71.9 61
Trade freedom 71.4 75.4
Investment freedom 60 40
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Tonga
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Tonga
2026 59.8 58.9
2025 59.8 58.5
2024 59.2 59.2
2023 63.1 60
2022 65.1 60.8
2021 68.1 57.5
2020 69.2 58.8
2019 67.3 57.7
2018 68.9 63.1
2017 69.7 63
2016 70.8 59.6
2015 71.7 59.3
2014 70.7 58.2
2013 69.6 56
2012 68 57
2011 68 55.8
2010 65.5 53.4
2009 62.3 54.1
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 58.9 for Tonga, ranking 107/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Tonga
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
19%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$619M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$8,400
2023
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$377M
2024
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
163/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
$13.3M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
-$12.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$1.25M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
2.76%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
20.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
25.9%
2023

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 (2022–2023, 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.