Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,758 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,758 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 1,758 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378.43 current international $, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 378.43 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 408.42 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 403.93 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 424.73 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 454.56 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 506.44 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 574.12 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 636.7 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 698 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 750.43 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 758.86 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 785.95 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 809.02 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 890.83 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 954.86 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 999.68 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,056 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,106 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,176 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,268 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,350 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,589 current international $ | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 1,571 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,709 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,758 current international $ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.58 current international $ | 378.43 current international $ | 750.43 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.52 current international $ | 758.86 current international $ | 1,268 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,595 current international $ | 1,350 current international $ | 1,758 current international $ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 1,758 current international $ in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,758 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.43 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.