GDP per employed person in Colombia
Colombia: GDP per employed person was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,369 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 177 countries
All-time high
41,332 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2022
All-time low
25,863 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Colombia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Colombia stood at 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person 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 employed person 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 employed person in Colombia?
- Gdp per employed person in Colombia was 40,369 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,332 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,863 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Colombia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Colombia ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.