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Colombia’s Inflation Rate

#32 of 179 in the Inflation Rate progress rankings

Measured as the annual percentage rise in general prices, the Inflation Rate reveals how rapidly costs for goods and services are increasing. It signals changes in purchasing power and economic balance, assisting policy makers in assessing stability (lower is better).

Latest (2024)
6.6 %
Year-over-year
-5.1 %
Change since start (1960→2024)
+0.8 %

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2024, Inflation Rate changed by +0.8 %.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2023→2024): -5.1 %.
  • Lowest level: 2.0 % in 2013.
  • Highest level: 33.8 % in 1977.

Inflation Rate Chart (1960–2024)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Inflation Rate Table (1960–2024)

Inflation Rate — Colombia
Year Inflation Rate
1960 5.8 %
1961 8.3 %
1962 4.7 %
1963 26.4 %
1964 17.1 %
1965 7.6 %
1966 16.7 %
1967 8.3 %
1968 7.5 %
1969 7.0 %
1970 6.9 %
1971 11.9 %
1972 12.4 %
1973 22.5 %
1974 23.9 %
1975 23.4 %
1976 19.8 %
1977 33.8 %
1978 17.8 %
1979 24.1 %
1980 26.6 %
1981 27.5 %
1982 24.7 %
1983 19.6 %
1984 16.2 %
1985 24.1 %
1986 18.8 %
1987 23.3 %
1988 28.1 %
1989 25.9 %
1990 29.2 %
1991 30.4 %
1992 27.0 %
1993 22.4 %
1994 22.9 %
1995 20.9 %
1996 20.8 %
1997 18.5 %
1998 18.7 %
1999 10.9 %
2000 9.2 %
2001 8.0 %
2002 6.4 %
2003 7.1 %
2004 5.9 %
2005 5.1 %
2006 4.3 %
2007 5.5 %
2008 7.0 %
2009 4.2 %
2010 2.3 %
2011 3.4 %
2012 3.2 %
2013 2.0 %
2014 2.9 %
2015 5.0 %
2016 7.5 %
2017 4.3 %
2018 3.2 %
2019 3.5 %
2020 2.5 %
2021 3.5 %
2022 10.2 %
2023 11.7 %
2024 6.6 %

Source: World Bank