GDP per person employed in Colombia
Colombia: GDP per person employed was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Colombia is 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Colombia peaked at 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Colombia ranks 97th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 25,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 26,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 27,664 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 28,528 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 28,844 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 29,334 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 29,485 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 29,798 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 27,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28,089 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 27,816 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29,179 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 29,661 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 31,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 33,197 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 33,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 32,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 33,808 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 35,996 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 36,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36,944 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 36,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37,412 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 39,877 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 40,230 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 40,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,485 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 30,240 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More work & labour data for Colombia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6981 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1417 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 48,629 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,104 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,624 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 23,456 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 47,081 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Colombia?
- Gdp per person employed in Colombia was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.