Economy of Columbia

Output, growth and how Columbia compares to the world.

Growth Economic Growth Sectors Industries Debt Debt / Reserves Budget Infra Infrastructure Embargoes

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Current economy

GDP per capita

$57,165

Actual (per adult)

Total GDP

$20,270.8bn

National output

Unemployment

12.4%

Of the working-age population

Income inequality

4.0×

High vs low earners

Total GDP by earner band

Retired

No GDP contribution

18.2% of population

Set by the retirement-age law: electors at or above the threshold are retired

Unemployed

No GDP contribution

10.1% of total population (including non-working age)

Low earners

$1,587.6bn GDP

$29,550 avg per person

15.2% of population

7.8% of GDP

Medium earners

$6,802.3bn GDP

$59,347 avg per person

32.3% of population

33.6% of GDP

High earners

$9,794.7bn GDP

$118,894 avg per person

23.2% of population

48.3% of GDP

Elite earners

$2,086.3bn GDP

$582,458 avg per person

1.0% of population

10.3% of GDP

International comparison

Total GDP ranking

#3 of 52

GDP per capita ranking

#20 of 52

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Economic history

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Laws shaping growth

Columbia's laws don't just shift opinion — some of them speed up or slow down particular industries every month. Only laws currently set away from a neutral position appear here; every other law leaves growth alone.

Law	In force	Effect on annual growth
Prescription Drug Pricing Statutory price caps on all medicines	Statutory price caps on all medicines	Pharmaceuticals -3
Agricultural Environmental Standards Synthetic pesticides phased out; organic-transition targets	Synthetic pesticides phased out; organic-transition targets	Agriculture & Food -2
Carbon Pricing High carbon price with a border adjustment on imports	High carbon price with a border adjustment on imports	Oil & Gas -3 Automotive -2 Mining & Metals -2 Aerospace & Defence -1 Technology +1
AI Development & Safety Light-touch, pro-innovation	Light-touch, pro-innovation	AI Development +3 Technology +1.5
Agricultural Market Regime Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies	Open agricultural trade; intervention only in emergencies	Agriculture & Food +1.5
Broadband & Digital Access State-owned national broadband network	State-owned national broadband network	Technology -1.5
Industrial Pollution & Water Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives	Heavy penalties and criminal liability for executives	Mining & Metals -2 Oil & Gas -1.5 Agriculture & Food -1 Consumer Goods & Retail -1
Vehicle Emissions Standards Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines	Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines	Automotive -1
Workplace Safety Zero tolerance: employers criminally liable for any preventable death or injury	Zero tolerance: employers criminally liable for any preventable death or injury	Mining & Metals -1.5 Oil & Gas -0.5

Figures are annual percentage points added to (or taken off) that industry's growth rate for as long as the law stands — they stack with the global rate for the industry shown above. Greyed-out industries aren't part of Columbia's economy, so those impacts do nothing here until the sector exists. Change the law and the effect changes with it — see Columbia's laws.

Global events shaping growth

World events resolved by global decision can temporarily speed up or slow down particular industries — a solar storm battering technology, a subsidy boosting a sector. Only effects currently in force appear here; each fades on its own end date.

Event	Effect on annual growth
Rein In the Tech Giants	Technology +6

Figures are annual percentage points added to (or taken off) that industry's growth rate while the effect lasts — they stack with the global rate and any standing laws above. Greyed-out industries aren't part of Columbia's economy, so those effects do nothing here until the sector exists. Hover an industry to see when the effect ends.