Colombia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1945–2025 · 80 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for Colombia was −4.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was −4.62% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.22 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −4.33% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2025

PeriodValue
2025-4.4 % of GDP
2024-4.62 % of GDP
2023-2.2 % of GDP
2022-5.17 % of GDP
2021-8.37 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2010
2020-8.25 % of GDP
2019-2.29 % of GDP
2018-2.73 % of GDP
2017-2.1 % of GDP
2016-3.2 % of GDP
2015-1.6 % of GDP
2014-4.44 % of GDP
2013-5.15 % of GDP
2012-5.08 % of GDP
2011-6.08 % of GDP
2010-8.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.