He Dane published yesterday the data of the GDP of 2021 by departments. Despite the statistical lag of one year in disclosure, the national economy, which in 2021 totaled $1.192 trillion at current prices, it was especially driven by three regions: Bogota, antioch and Valley.
In the capital there was a GDP of $301 trillion in 2021Meanwhile in antioch and Valley they were respectively $177 billion and $116 billion, which in total represented $595.5 billion, that is, 49.9% of the national GDP.
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Among the departments that appear as the largest economies according to their GDP from 2021 also appear Santanderwith $74.7 billion, cundinamarcawith $73.5 billion and Atlantic with $52.9 billion.
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It is worth mentioning that these economies together represent 66.8% of Colombia’s GDP, which reflects a high productive concentration in the main populated centers of the country.
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On the contrary, the departments with the lowest GDP are Guainia and Vaupes with $443,000 million and $337,000 million, respectively.
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The Dane highlighted that during 2021, when the GDP grew 115 in volume, from the 32 departments and Bogota14 present a higher growth than the national one, among which stand out La Guajira (28.2%), Bolivar (14.2%), antioch (13.7%), cundinamarca (11.7%) and Bogota (11.3%).
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