Colombia

Wealth and National Well-Being

Country Comparisons: chart

World Factbook: "Colombia's consistently sound economic policies and aggressive promotion of free trade agreements in recent years have bolstered its ability to face external shocks. Real GDP grew 5.7% in 2011 and inflation ended 2011 at 3.7%, continuing almost a decade of strong economic performance."

Economic growth rate
2011: 5.7%
2012: 4/3%
2009: 1.5%

Unemployment rate:
2011: 10.8%
2010: 11.8%

Public debt
2011: 45.6% of GDP
2010: 44.2% of GDP

Export commodities
Petroleum, coal, emeralds, coffee, nickel, cut flowers, bananas, apparel

Oil exports
2009: ranks 33rd

Export partners
2011: US 38%, EU 15%, China 3.5%, Ecuador 3.4%

Income Distribution – gini index
Ranks 11th among 140 countries (higher rank number is more equal, lower rank number is less equal). Among the most unequal. Less equal than Britain, which ranks 94th, and the US, which ranks 45th.

Health expenditures
2009: 6/4% of GDP

People

Living in an urban area
2010: 75%
2008: 74%

Density 41 persons per square kilometer. Per square kilometer of arable land: 1,708 persons.

Ethnic groups
Mmestizo 58%, white 20%, mulatto 14%, black 4%, mixed black-Amerindian 3%, Amerindian 1%

Religions
Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%

Net migration rate
2012: A net loss of 0.66 persons per 1,000 population

Geography

South America. South of Panama. Equivalent to 1,067 by 1067 kilometers or 667 by 667 miles.

Government

Chief of state and head of government: Juan Manuel Santos Calderón (president) since 7 August 2010, the Social Party of National Unity (conservative).

World Factbook (2011): "republic; executive branch dominates government structure"

Capital: Bogota.

SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/