Colombia — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1899–2025 · 127 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government debt reading for Colombia was 49.9% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 45.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +4.33 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 44.9% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2025

PeriodValue
202549.9 % of GDP
202445.6 % of GDP
202343.9 % of GDP
202248.5 % of GDP
202150.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202052.4 % of GDP
201940.7 % of GDP
201841.4 % of GDP
201738.3 % of GDP
201637.4 % of GDP
201537.3 % of GDP
201432.9 % of GDP
201329.6 % of GDP
201227.3 % of GDP
201129.1 % of GDP
201029.5 % of GDP
200928.9 % of GDP
200826.1 % of GDP
200727.2 % of GDP
200631 % of GDP

Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.