Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Colombia
Colombia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -0.1% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 128.3% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Colombia peaked at 5.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.9%, in 2001.
That places Colombia 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1% | — |
| 2001 | -6.9% | -750.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -118.3% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -177.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -605.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +246.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -85.7% |
| 2009 | -4.2% | -596.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -129.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +169.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -74.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +340.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -62.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +62.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -106.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -1354.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +125.4% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -147.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -433.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -26.0% |
| 2023 | -2.8% | -176.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -116.5% |
| 2025 | -0.1% | -128.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -6.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -0.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -2.8% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 155 Chad -0.1% compare
- 155 Gabon -0.1% compare
- 157 South Africa -0.1% compare
- 159 United States Virgin Islands -0.2% compare
- 160 Somalia -0.3% compare
- 161 Mexico -0.4% compare
- 161 Solomon Islands -0.4% compare
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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Colombia?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Colombia was -0.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.9% in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Colombia ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).