Colombia recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 4.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Government Budget in Colombia averaged -3.93 percent of GDP from 2001 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 0.23 percent of GDP in 2005 and a record low of -8.47 percent of GDP in 2004. source: Banco de la República de Colombia

Government Budget in Colombia is expected to reach -5.30 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Colombia Government Budget is projected to trend around -6.00 percent of GDP in 2025 and -4.80 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 25684.73 31056.18 COP Billion Aug 2024
Government Budget -4.20 -4.30 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Government Budget Value -10899.51 -5579.60 COP Billion Aug 2024
Government Revenues 14785.22 25476.59 COP Billion Aug 2024

Colombia Government Budget
The Government Budget to GDP ratio is an itemized accounting of the payments received by the government (taxes and other fees) and the payments made by the government (purchases and transfer payments) relative to GDP. A budget deficit occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in. The opposite of a budget deficit is a budget surplus.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.20 -4.30 0.23 -8.47 2001 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly