Colombia Household Debt: % of GDP

2015 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Colombia Household Debt: % of GDP

  • Colombia household debt accounted for 31.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 31.8 % in the previous quarter.
  • Colombia household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2015 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 39.7 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 31.1 % in Mar 2016.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Republic of Colombia provides Household Debt in local currency. National Administrative Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Colombia Household Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Colombia Household Debt reached 71.2 USD bn in Nov 2024.
  • Money Supply M2 in Colombia increased 8.6 % YoY in Dec 2024.
  • Colombia Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 57.6 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 10.2 Months of Import in Dec 2024.
  • Colombia Domestic Credit reached 208.9 USD bn in Jul 2024, representing an increased of 6.3 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 5.0 % in Nov 2024, compared with the ratio of 5.0 % in the previous month.

View Colombia's Household Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2015 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Colombia Household Debt: % of GDP

What was Colombia's Household Debt: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Colombia household debt accounted for 31.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 31.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
31.3 Jun 2024 31.8 Mar 2024 31.1 Mar 2016 39.7 Mar 2021 % quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024

Household Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 12.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Argentina (%) 4.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 30.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 116.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Austria (%) 44.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 13.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Belarus (%) 10.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 59.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 11.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Dec 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 24.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 20.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 14.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 27.8 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Cambodia (%) 26.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Canada (%) 99.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) 39.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
China (%) 63.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 31.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 32.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 79.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 34.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 92.2 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 17.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 39.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 44.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 74.9 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Georgia (%) 36.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 50.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Greece (%) 45.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 87.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) 20.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 71.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
India (%) 17.1 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 10.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Ireland (%) 31.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 42.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 47.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Japan (%) 65.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 80.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 15.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
South Korea (%) 93.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Latvia (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Lithuania (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 64.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 26.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Malaysia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Malta (%) 40.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Mexico (%) 16.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 27.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 26.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) 23.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 97.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 89.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 91.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Panama (%) 38.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 15.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 11.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 23.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 65.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 15.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 20.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 16.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 51.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 44.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 27.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 40.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1969 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 48.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Sweden (%) 86.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 128.2 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Syria (%) 14.6 2011 yearly 2004 - 2011
Taiwan (%) 95.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Thailand (%) 88.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (%) 0.0 2020 yearly 2007 - 2020
Turkey (%) 10.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (%) 3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
United Arab Emirates (%) 106.2 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 81.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
United States (%) 61.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Uruguay (%) 11.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (%) 3.4 2017 yearly 2004 - 2017

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Colombia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,992.937 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 7,613.844 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 242,468.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (COP bn) 719,334.932 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (COP bn) 1,271,815.519 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (COP bn) 665,180.008 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue (COP bn) 19,516.239 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (COP bn) 36,573.398 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Tax Collection: Internal: Petrol & Diesel Fuel Tax (COP mn) 242,587.204 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Total (COP mn) 32,741,891.158 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: VAT (COP mn) 13,903,984.685 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Tax Collection: Internal: Income Tax (COP mn) 11,710,114.892 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,178.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,776.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 55,621.914 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 379,657.557 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 65,350.030 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 5,650.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,407,033.540 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,416,784.071 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,159.426 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,489.523 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 175.602 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,448.728 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1988 - Dec 2024
Trade Balance: ytd: Total (USD mn) -9,979.388 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade Index (2000=100) 127.747 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 113.030 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 112.879 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,567.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,240.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,351.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,875.103 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 178.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,696.937 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 201,763.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 30,608.0 Mar 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -17.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -186,634.638 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
BoP: BPM6: Financial Account: Other Investment (USD mn) -2,561.420 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2018
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 272,424.364 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 459,059.002 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (USD mn) -186,634.638 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Private Sector: Total (USD mn) 88,568.954 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Public Sector: Total (USD mn) 113,194.690 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Total: Long Term (USD mn) 168,944.303 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
FDI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Hotels & Restaurants (USD mn) 655.196 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 4,351.837 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Transport, Storage & Communications (USD mn) 279.844 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Petroleum (USD mn) 439.643 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (USD mn) 331.057 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 38,979.482 May 2023 monthly Jan 1984 - May 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 161,207.989 May 2023 monthly Dec 1979 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 2008 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 58,455.3 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 13.755 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 430.100 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 208,887.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 103.837 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 221.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 71,458.7 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 158,044.337 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 3.44 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 40.04 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Monetary Base (COP bn) 167,654.124 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3 (COP bn) 877,303.400 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross (USD mn) 63,468.676 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2025
Net International Reserves: Gross: Gold (USD mn) 430.100 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2025
Credits Institutions: Credit Balance Including Leasing: Gross (COP bn) 696,841.187 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2025
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Better Expectations (%) 34.700 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023
IOS: Business Climate Indicators: Favorable Situation (%) 70.200 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2006 - Jan 2023

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