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Economy of Colombia vs Ukraine compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a GDP of $419B compared to $191B for Ukraine, ranking 39/197 and 57/197 by economy size, respectively.

Colombia has $256B in government debt (61.2% of GDP), compared to $171B (89.7% of GDP) in Ukraine.

Colombia vs Ukraine GDP by year

Colombia
Ukraine
1x
Year GDP, current $
Colombia Ukraine
2024 $418,818,154,879 $190,741,262,415
2023 $366,291,836,138 $181,221,517,869
2022 $345,632,492,851 $161,989,520,721
2021 $318,524,633,225 $199,765,859,571
2020 $270,348,342,541 $156,617,722,013
2019 $323,031,701,193 $153,883,047,510
2018 $334,198,218,098 $130,891,088,294
2017 $311,866,875,157 $112,090,505,082
2016 $282,720,100,286 $93,355,869,404
2015 $293,492,370,193 $91,030,967,789
2014 $381,240,864,422 $133,503,871,862
2013 $382,093,697,078 $190,498,811,460
2012 $370,691,143,018 $182,591,753,828
2011 $334,966,134,805 $169,333,835,202
2010 $286,498,534,095 $141,209,170,427
2009 $232,468,663,110 $121,552,153,444
2008 $242,504,150,473 $188,110,390,660
2007 $206,229,540,926 $148,733,861,386
2006 $161,792,958,905 $111,884,752,475
2005 $145,600,529,606 $89,238,865,119
2004 $117,092,416,666 $67,220,154,164
2003 $94,644,969,157 $52,010,355,753
2002 $97,945,812,803 $43,956,163,612
2001 $98,200,641,203 $39,309,580,983
2000 $99,875,074,951 $32,375,083,935
1999 $86,186,158,685 $31,580,639,554
1998 $98,443,739,941 $41,882,523,345
1997 $106,659,508,271 $50,151,531,592
1996 $97,160,109,278 $44,558,831,005
1995 $92,507,279,383 $48,213,856,469
1994 $81,703,500,846 $52,549,580,265
1993 $66,446,804,803 $65,648,559,903
1992 $58,418,985,443 $73,945,908,384
1991 $49,175,565,911 $77,350,733,982
1990 $47,844,090,710 $81,393,558,423
1989 $39,540,080,200 $82,709,161,099
1988 $39,212,550,050 $74,703,517,903
1987 $36,373,307,085 $64,087,694,038
1986 $34,942,489,684 -
1985 $34,894,411,352 -
1984 $38,253,120,738 -
1983 $38,729,822,782 -
1982 $38,968,039,722 -
1981 $36,388,366,869 -
1980 $33,400,735,644 -
1979 $27,940,411,250 -
1978 $23,263,511,958 -
1977 $19,470,960,619 -
1976 $15,341,403,660 -
1975 $13,098,633,902 -
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 Ukraine by year

Colombia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Ukraine
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Colombia Ukraine
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $7,919 $22,349 $5,038 $18,550
2023 $7,001 $21,246 $4,803 $17,665
2022 $6,680 $20,854 $3,946 $14,770
2021 $6,223 $17,383 $4,510 $17,846
2020 $5,340 $15,519 $3,505 $15,541
2019 $6,473 $16,182 $3,423 $14,217
2018 $6,817 $15,239 $2,895 $12,555
2017 $6,480 $14,401 $2,467 $11,536
2016 $5,960 $14,027 $2,047 $10,865
2015 $6,249 $13,332 $1,988 $9,922
2014 $8,187 $13,355 $2,904 $10,494
2013 $8,279 $12,780 $4,130 $10,904
2012 $8,109 $12,093 $3,951 $9,552
2011 $7,401 $11,707 $3,657 $9,127
2010 $6,398 $10,841 $3,040 $8,453
2009 $5,251 $10,367 $2,607 $7,995
2008 $5,542 $10,307 $4,018 $9,324
2007 $4,770 $9,909 $3,160 $8,900
2006 $3,790 $9,154 $2,366 $7,971
2005 $3,456 $8,432 $1,875 $7,142
2004 $2,819 $7,909 $1,401 $6,663
2003 $2,312 $7,420 $1,076 $5,764
2002 $2,429 $7,109 $903 $5,123
2001 $2,473 $6,935 $800 $4,747
2000 $2,555 $6,776 $653 $4,228
1999 $2,241 $6,544 $632 $3,871
1998 $2,605 $6,854 $831 $3,794
1997 $2,873 $6,861 $987 $3,794
1996 $2,665 $6,639 $870 $3,812
1995 $2,584 $6,506 $933 $4,124
1994 $2,326 $6,174 $1,009 $4,565
1993 $1,929 $5,826 $1,254 $5,766
1992 $1,730 $5,509 $1,413 $6,568
1991 $1,486 $5,281 $1,483 $7,148
1990 $1,475 $5,109 $1,564 $7,591
1989 $1,244 - $1,593 -
1988 $1,260 - $1,444 -
1987 $1,193 - $1,244 -
1986 $1,169 - - -
1985 $1,192 - - -
1984 $1,336 - - -
1983 $1,384 - - -
1982 $1,425 - - -
1981 $1,362 - - -
1980 $1,280 - - -
1979 $1,095 - - -
1978 $932 - - -
1977 $798 - - -
1976 $643 - - -
1975 $561 - - -
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 $5,038 in Ukraine, ranking 120/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Colombia ranks 87th at $22,349, while Ukraine ranks 101st at $18,550.

Economic indicators

Colombia Ukraine
Gross domestic product
$419B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank
39/197
2024
57/197
2024
GDP growth
1.6%
2023-2024
2.91%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank
94/197
2024
120/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$18,550
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
87/197
2024
101/197
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank
82/185
2024
86/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$5,370
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Number of billionaires
4
2025
7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
4.3%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
71.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
6.61%
2023-2024
6.5%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
9.25%
2025
15.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
9.83%
2021
Population
54105437
40125599

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Colombia
Spending

Debt
Ukraine
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Colombia Ukraine
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 34.6% 61.2% 71.3% 89.7%
2023 35.1% 55.5% 73.4% 81.2%
2022 34.1% 61.3% 65.4% 77.7%
2021 34.5% 64.4% 40.5% 48.9%
2020 33.7% 65.3% 45.6% 60.5%
2019 32.9% 51% 41.5% 50.5%
2018 34.7% 51.8% 41.9% 60.4%
2017 29.3% 49.4% 41.7% 71.6%
2016 30% 49.9% 40.8% 79.5%
2015 31.3% 50.4% 43% 79.3%
2014 31.3% 43.3% 44.8% 70.3%
2013 30% 37.6% 48.1% 40.5%
2012 29.1% 34% 49% 37.5%
2011 30.2% 35.8% 45.7% 36.9%
2010 30.4% 36.5% 49.2% 40.6%
2009 30.9% 35.4% 48.6% 35.4%
2008 28.4% 32.4% 47.1% 20.4%
2007 28.2% 32.7% 43.7% 12.3%
2006 28.4% 36% 44.6% 14.8%
2005 25.9% 38.5% 44.2% 17.7%
2004 26.6% 41.5% 41.6% 24.8%
2003 28% 45% 38.9% 29.4%
2002 28.1% 47.5% 37.9% 33.6%
2001 27.5% 41.1% 36.7% 36.7%
2000 26.6% 38% 35.5% 43.8%
1999 28.2% 34% 25.8% 59%
1998 26.3% 27.4% 37.1% 46.5%
1997 26.2% 25.3% 40.8% 28.9%
1996 25.1% 23.3% 36.9% 24.4%
1995 22.2% 13.8% 41.3% 30.2%
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 (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Colombia's government spending was $145B, accounting for 34.6% of its GDP, while Ukraine spent $136B, or 71.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.2% in Colombia and 89.7% in Ukraine, ranking 75/185 and 33/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Colombia

Ukraine
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Colombia Ukraine
2024 -6.25% -17.2%
2023 -2.92% -19.3%
2022 -6.34% -15.6%
2021 -7.26% -3.97%
2020 -7.12% -5.92%
2019 -3.48% -2.08%
2018 -4.67% -2.12%
2017 -2.5% -2.36%
2016 -2.27% -2.46%
2015 -3.52% -1.16%
2014 -1.74% -4.46%
2013 -1.02% -4.78%
2012 0.15% -4.31%
2011 -1.99% -2.76%
2010 -3.3% -5.77%
2009 -2.67% -6.27%
2008 0.04% -3.14%
2007 -0.82% -1.97%
2006 -0.99% -1.36%
2005 -0.02% -2.28%
2004 -1.31% -4.41%
2003 -2.7% -0.89%
2002 -3.45% -1.84%
2001 -2.71% -3.03%
2000 -2.94% -3.19%
1999 -5.37% 4.95%
1998 -3.86% -2.69%
1997 -3.23% -5.37%
1996 -2.49% -3.09%
1995 -1% -4.72%
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 Ukraine's deficit of $32.8B, or 17.2% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Colombia recorded a fiscal deficit in 28 of those years, while Ukraine ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Colombia posted an annual deficit equal to 2.93% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.45% of GDP for Ukraine.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Colombia

Ukraine
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Colombia Ukraine
2024 6.61% 6.5%
2023 11.7% 12.9%
2022 10.2% 20.2%
2021 3.5% 9.4%
2020 2.53% 2.7%
2019 3.52% 7.9%
2018 3.24% 10.9%
2017 4.31% 14.4%
2016 7.51% 13.9%
2015 4.99% 48.7%
2014 2.9% 12.1%
2013 2.02% -0.3%
2012 3.17% 0.6%
2011 3.42% 8%
2010 2.27% 9.4%
2009 4.2% 15.9%
2008 7% 25.2%
2007 5.54% 12.8%
2006 4.29% 9.1%
2005 5.05% 13.5%
2004 5.9% 9%
2003 7.13% 5.2%
2002 6.35% 0.8%
2001 7.97% 12%
2000 9.23% 28.2%
1999 10.9% 22.7%
1998 18.7% 10.6%
1997 18.5% 15.9%

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 12.8% in Ukraine. In 2024, inflation was 6.61% in Colombia and 6.5% in Ukraine.

Top exports between countries

Colombia
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $13.2M
Raw materials & minerals $8.71M
Metals $4.84M
Chemicals & pharma $338K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $331K
Machinery & equipment $89K
Textiles & consumer goods $47K
Miscellaneous $2K
Animal & marine products $1K
Ukraine
Export category Export value
Metals $14.3M
Raw agricultural goods $3.56M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $1.25M
Chemicals & pharma $573K
Raw materials & minerals $468K
Machinery & equipment $202K
Wood & paper products $44K
Textiles & consumer goods $39K
Precious metals & jewellery $3K

Balance of trade

Colombia Ukraine
Current account balance
-$6.88B
2024
-$15.1B
2024
Current account balance ranking
172/190
2024
179/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-1.64%
2024
-7.94%
2024
Goods imports
$60.2B
2024
$72.3B
2024
Goods exports
$51.1B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Service imports
$18.5B
2024
$22.9B
2024
Service exports
$18.1B
2024
$17.3B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
48.3%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
16.1%
2024
29.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Colombia Ukraine
Economic freedom 59.8 54.1
Economic freedom ranking 101/197 135/197
Property rights 43.1 21.6
Government integrity 41.6 35
Judicial effectiveness 57.4 28.2
Tax burden 68.6 83.7
Government spending 64 0
Fiscal health 49.8 3.9
Business freedom 71.2 57.4
Labor freedom 59.1 46.9
Monetary freedom 71.9 65.7
Trade freedom 71.4 73
Investment freedom 60 35
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Colombia
Ukraine
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Colombia Ukraine
2026 59.8 -
2025 59.8 -
2024 59.2 -
2023 63.1 -
2022 65.1 54.1
2021 68.1 56.2
2020 69.2 54.9
2019 67.3 52.3
2018 68.9 51.9
2017 69.7 48.1
2016 70.8 46.8
2015 71.7 46.9
2014 70.7 49.3
2013 69.6 46.3
2012 68 46.1
2011 68 45.8
2010 65.5 46.4
2009 62.3 48.8
2008 62.2 51
2007 59.9 51.5
2006 60.4 54.4
2005 59.6 55.8
2004 61.2 53.7
2003 64.2 51.1
2002 64.2 48.2
2001 65.6 48.5
2000 63.3 47.8
1999 65.3 43.7
1998 65.5 40.4
1997 66.4 43.5
1996 64.3 40.6
1995 64.5 39.9

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 54.1 for Ukraine, ranking 135/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Colombia Ukraine
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
19%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
9.28%
2024
7.11%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$184B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$21,890
2024
$18,560
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Total reserves ranking
38/177
2024
46/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$9.17B
2024
-$3.71B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$4.02B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.51B
2024
$305M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
8.25%
2024
5.42%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
31.8%
2024
23.2%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
18.6%
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 (1905–1996, 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.