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Colombia

COL · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income

47.6MERI readiness
43Global rank
418.8BGDP (2024)
52.9MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		2024418,818,154,879.3WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20241.6WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20246.6WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20282.6IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202452,886,363WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 60.7
  • Coverage 100%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 0
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		88.6
Contract Enf
Components		72.9
Corruption
Components		39
Digital Infra
Components		28.1
FDIRRI
Components		3.1
Fin Access
Components		12.4
Human Cap
Components		69.8
IP Protect
Components		33.6
Labor
Components		62.5
LPI
Components		57.2
Security Rol
Components		33.6
Trade Open
Components		64.4
Data Confidence Score93
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		40.5
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		51.8
Talent Operating
Pillars		51.2

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.3
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

37
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.1
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.6
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development · 3 indicators

OECD Terms and Conditions

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

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IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202439.5WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.7IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.3WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202537TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.1WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.6WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202398.7WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202417.2WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202149.2WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20222.9WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024174.1WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics2024112.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics202412LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202412.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202414.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20243.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202416.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202419.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20247.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20243LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202436LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202435.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202456LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202462.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202472LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202470.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20245.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202471.5WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-2.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-1.7WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro2024418,818,154,879.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20241.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20247,919.2WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20246.6WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20283.4IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20243.4WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20244,074.4WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20282.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20247.3WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20258.3WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202462.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20287.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202450.6WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202439.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202428.1WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202585.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202566B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202548.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202569.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202411.8IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202566B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202537TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202412.4WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202496.9OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202585.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202566.3WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202569.8UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202433.6WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202557.2LPI2Modified BSD3
OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index
OECD.STRI		meri_readiness20250.3OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202433.6WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202561.4OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202888.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202645SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202645SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202495.3WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202443WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202563.4WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202477.9WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.1WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202452,886,363WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202478.5WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20243.3WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20249WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202449,564,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202464,105,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20223.6WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202437WDICC BY 4.0
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