Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Colombia: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Income per person is more than a macro indicator; it is a fundamental measure of the resources available to sustain human lives. When we examine the average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars, we are looking at the material conditions that shape everyday realities in Colombia. Every value recorded here tells a statistical fact about the lives actually lived across generations, translating broad economic shifts into the tangible realities of food, shelter, and security.

The historical arc of this wealth spans three centuries of continuous measurement and projection. In the 1800s estimate, economic output stood at 1,002 intl-$. Progress through the nineteenth century was measured and steady, reaching an 1850s estimate of 1,354 intl-$ and a 1900s estimate of 1,706 intl-$. The trajectory steepened across the decades, moving through the 1950s at 4,017 intl-$ and the 1980s at 9,046 intl-$. By the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Colombia stands at 14,600 intl-$ — ranking #88 of 157 countries. Looking forward, models project continued growth into the 2100s projection at 44,662 intl-$.

If you were born in Colombia at different points along this timeline, your material world would change profoundly, from the 1,073 intl-$ of the 1810s estimate to the 16,790 intl-$ of the 2030s projection. Each era defines a distinct set of economic constraints and possibilities for the individuals navigating them.

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