Colombia recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 59.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Government Debt to GDP in Colombia averaged 43.51 percent of GDP from 1996 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 65.30 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of 23.30 percent of GDP in 1996. source: Ministry of Finance and Public Credit Republic of Colombia

Government Debt to GDP in Colombia is expected to reach 66.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Colombia Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 67.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 68.50 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Credit Rating 51.00 May 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 39242.80 46710.80 COP Billion Mar 2026
Government Budget -5.80 -4.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value -209.10 -27895.20 COP Billion Mar 2026
Government Debt to GDP 59.90 61.00 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 39033.70 18815.60 COP Billion Mar 2026
Government Spending 45101.00 44976.00 COP Billion Mar 2026
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Military Expenditure 14502.70 13876.00 USD Million Dec 2025


Colombia Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
59.90 61.00 65.30 23.30 1996 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly