Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Global Rank
79/125
Regional Rank
9/21
Score
4.570
Colombia’s IPRI score increased by 0.008 to 4.57 placing it 9th in the Latin America & Caribbean region and 79th in the world. Colombia is classified by the IMF as part of the Latin America and the Caribbean group and by the World Bank as Upper middle income country.
Colombia’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.12 to 4.229 with scores of 4.777 in Judicial Independence, 4.146 in Rule of Law, 3.716 in Political Stability, and 4.276 in Control of Corruption.
Colombia’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.098 to 4.657 with scores of 5.132 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 4.037 in Registering Property, and 4.802 in Ease of Access to Loans.
Colombia’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 4.823 with scores of 4.703 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 5.5 in Patent Protection, 3.343 in Copyright Protection, and 5.745 in Trademark Protection.
Colombia is a member of the following regional integration agreements
- OECD
- AP
- CAN
- PROSUR
Colombia - IPRI Overall Score
Colombia - IPRI Overall Score
- 1: IPRI
- 2: Legal and Political Subindex
- 3. Judicial Independence
- 4. Rule of Law
- 5. Control of Corruption
- 6. Political Stability
- 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
- 8. Property Rights Protection
- 9. Registering Property
- 10. Ease of Access to Loans
- 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
- 12. Intellectual Property Rights
- 13. Patent Protection
- 14. Copyright Protection
- 15. Trademark Protection
Colombia - IPRI Overall Score
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.430 | 44 | 8 | 2007 |
| Overall | 4.400 | 46 | 8 | 2008 |
| Overall | 4.884 | 61 | 6 | 2009 |
| Overall | 5.007 | 67 | 8 | 2010 |
| Overall | 5.100 | 73 | 8 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.200 | 67 | 8 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.200 | 66 | 9 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.000 | 59 | 8 | 2014 |
| Overall | 4.753 | 72 | 9 | 2015 |
| Overall | 4.920 | 71 | 8 | 2016 |
| Overall | 5.354 | 62 | 8 | 2017 |
| Overall | 5.516 | 61 | 8 | 2018 |
| Overall | 5.559 | 63 | 8 | 2019 |
| Overall | 5.563 | 62 | 7 | 2020 |
| Overall | 5.204 | 75 | 9 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.640 | 74 | 7 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.562 | 80 | 9 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.570 | 79 | 9 | 2024 |
| Legal and Political | 3.280 | 50 | 9 | 2007 |
| Legal and Political | 3.300 | 49 | 9 | 2008 |
| Legal and Political | 3.651 | 86 | 12 | 2009 |
| Legal and Political | 3.827 | 87 | 11 | 2010 |
| Legal and Political | 3.800 | 94 | 13 | 2011 |
| Legal and Political | 3.900 | 90 | 13 | 2012 |
| Legal and Political | 4.000 | 88 | 13 | 2013 |
| Legal and Political | 3.975 | 70 | 11 | 2014 |
| Legal and Political | 3.440 | 99 | 15 | 2015 |
| Legal and Political | 3.527 | 102 | 14 | 2016 |
| Legal and Political | 3.769 | 97 | 12 | 2017 |
| Legal and Political | 3.856 | 91 | 12 | 2018 |
| Legal and Political | 3.886 | 95 | 12 | 2019 |
| Legal and Political | 3.927 | 91 | 10 | 2020 |
| Legal and Political | 3.850 | 92 | 12 | 2021 |
| Legal and Political | 3.916 | 88 | 11 | 2022 |
| Legal and Political | 4.109 | 82 | 11 | 2023 |
| Legal and Political | 4.229 | 75 | 10 | 2024 |
| Physical | 5.469 | 37 | 5 | 2007 |
| Physical | 5.500 | 34 | 5 | 2008 |
| Physical | 5.731 | 57 | 6 | 2009 |
| Physical | 5.917 | 61 | 6 | 2010 |
| Physical | 6.000 | 64 | 7 | 2011 |
| Physical | 6.200 | 59 | 5 | 2012 |
| Physical | 6.100 | 63 | 7 | 2013 |
| Physical | 6.000 | 56 | 9 | 2014 |
| Physical | 5.722 | 62 | 7 | 2015 |
| Physical | 5.827 | 60 | 8 | 2016 |
| Physical | 6.575 | 54 | 7 | 2017 |
| Physical | 6.402 | 64 | 8 | 2018 |
| Physical | 6.479 | 65 | 7 | 2019 |
| Physical | 6.516 | 65 | 6 | 2020 |
| Physical | 6.472 | 67 | 8 | 2021 |
| Physical | 4.716 | 77 | 7 | 2022 |
| Physical | 4.755 | 74 | 7 | 2023 |
| Physical | 4.657 | 75 | 7 | 2024 |
| Intellectual | 4.542 | 38 | 5 | 2007 |
| Intellectual | 4.500 | 38 | 5 | 2008 |
| Intellectual | 5.269 | 45 | 3 | 2009 |
| Intellectual | 5.278 | 50 | 4 | 2010 |
| Intellectual | 5.400 | 53 | 5 | 2011 |
| Intellectual | 5.500 | 53 | 6 | 2012 |
| Intellectual | 5.600 | 52 | 6 | 2013 |
| Intellectual | 5.167 | 52 | 6 | 2014 |
| Intellectual | 5.098 | 59 | 7 | 2015 |
| Intellectual | 5.407 | 54 | 6 | 2016 |
| Intellectual | 5.718 | 52 | 6 | 2017 |
| Intellectual | 6.290 | 37 | 3 | 2018 |
| Intellectual | 6.314 | 36 | 3 | 2019 |
| Intellectual | 6.246 | 38 | 3 | 2020 |
| Intellectual | 5.289 | 60 | 7 | 2021 |
| Intellectual | 5.289 | 60 | 7 | 2022 |
| Intellectual | 4.823 | 80 | 11 | 2023 |
| Intellectual | 4.823 | 81 | 12 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Colombia - Legal and Political Environment
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.280 | 50 | 9 | 2007 |
| Overall | 3.300 | 49 | 9 | 2008 |
| Overall | 3.651 | 86 | 12 | 2009 |
| Overall | 3.827 | 87 | 11 | 2010 |
| Overall | 3.800 | 94 | 13 | 2011 |
| Overall | 3.900 | 90 | 13 | 2012 |
| Overall | 4.000 | 88 | 13 | 2013 |
| Overall | 3.975 | 70 | 11 | 2014 |
| Overall | 3.440 | 99 | 15 | 2015 |
| Overall | 3.527 | 102 | 14 | 2016 |
| Overall | 3.769 | 97 | 12 | 2017 |
| Overall | 3.856 | 91 | 12 | 2018 |
| Overall | 3.886 | 95 | 12 | 2019 |
| Overall | 3.927 | 91 | 10 | 2020 |
| Overall | 3.850 | 92 | 12 | 2021 |
| Overall | 3.916 | 88 | 11 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.109 | 82 | 11 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.229 | 75 | 10 | 2024 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.420 | 39 | 4 | 2007 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.400 | 40 | 5 | 2008 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.667 | 54 | 6 | 2009 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.133 | 56 | 5 | 2010 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.000 | 70 | 7 | 2011 |
| Judicial Independence | 5.000 | 73 | 8 | 2012 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.500 | 82 | 10 | 2013 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.300 | 69 | 11 | 2014 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.068 | 96 | 11 | 2015 |
| Judicial Independence | 2.818 | 102 | 12 | 2016 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.212 | 103 | 11 | 2017 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.268 | 101 | 11 | 2018 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.020 | 104 | 12 | 2019 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.148 | 101 | 11 | 2020 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.148 | 101 | 11 | 2021 |
| Judicial Independence | 3.148 | 101 | 11 | 2022 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.737 | 51 | 7 | 2023 |
| Judicial Independence | 4.777 | 50 | 7 | 2024 |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Rule of Law | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Rule of Law | 3.860 | 79 | 9 | 2009 |
| Rule of Law | 3.997 | 85 | 8 | 2010 |
| Rule of Law | 4.100 | 78 | 7 | 2011 |
| Rule of Law | 4.300 | 75 | 7 | 2012 |
| Rule of Law | 4.500 | 68 | 7 | 2013 |
| Rule of Law | 4.200 | 57 | 7 | 2014 |
| Rule of Law | 4.103 | 79 | 8 | 2015 |
| Rule of Law | 4.317 | 81 | 8 | 2016 |
| Rule of Law | 4.385 | 77 | 8 | 2017 |
| Rule of Law | 4.366 | 80 | 9 | 2018 |
| Rule of Law | 4.280 | 83 | 9 | 2019 |
| Rule of Law | 4.184 | 86 | 10 | 2020 |
| Rule of Law | 4.166 | 84 | 9 | 2021 |
| Rule of Law | 4.018 | 91 | 12 | 2022 |
| Rule of Law | 4.096 | 85 | 10 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 4.146 | 82 | 9 | 2024 |
| Political Stability | 1.420 | 69 | 18 | 2007 |
| Political Stability | 1.400 | 70 | 18 | 2008 |
| Political Stability | 1.700 | 106 | 20 | 2009 |
| Political Stability | 1.674 | 112 | 20 | 2010 |
| Political Stability | 1.700 | 117 | 20 | 2011 |
| Political Stability | 2.000 | 113 | 20 | 2012 |
| Political Stability | 2.500 | 108 | 19 | 2013 |
| Political Stability | 2.200 | 88 | 19 | 2014 |
| Political Stability | 2.463 | 109 | 19 | 2015 |
| Political Stability | 2.759 | 114 | 20 | 2016 |
| Political Stability | 3.063 | 112 | 20 | 2017 |
| Political Stability | 3.463 | 106 | 19 | 2018 |
| Political Stability | 3.983 | 103 | 20 | 2019 |
| Political Stability | 3.978 | 105 | 20 | 2020 |
| Political Stability | 3.545 | 107 | 19 | 2021 |
| Political Stability | 3.864 | 98 | 18 | 2022 |
| Political Stability | 3.290 | 101 | 18 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 3.716 | 92 | 17 | 2024 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.000 | 36 | 5 | 2007 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.000 | 37 | 5 | 2008 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.379 | 62 | 7 | 2009 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.502 | 69 | 8 | 2010 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.400 | 73 | 9 | 2011 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.200 | 74 | 11 | 2012 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.400 | 68 | 8 | 2013 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.100 | 59 | 10 | 2014 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.125 | 76 | 9 | 2015 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.212 | 73 | 8 | 2016 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.415 | 67 | 4 | 2017 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.325 | 72 | 7 | 2018 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.260 | 74 | 7 | 2019 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.397 | 71 | 6 | 2020 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.542 | 68 | 7 | 2021 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.636 | 69 | 7 | 2022 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.312 | 71 | 6 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption | 4.276 | 73 | 5 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Colombia - Physical Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 5.469 | 37 | 5 | 2007 |
| Overall | 5.500 | 34 | 5 | 2008 |
| Overall | 5.731 | 57 | 6 | 2009 |
| Overall | 5.917 | 61 | 6 | 2010 |
| Overall | 6.000 | 64 | 7 | 2011 |
| Overall | 6.200 | 59 | 5 | 2012 |
| Overall | 6.100 | 63 | 7 | 2013 |
| Overall | 6.000 | 56 | 9 | 2014 |
| Overall | 5.722 | 62 | 7 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.827 | 60 | 8 | 2016 |
| Overall | 6.575 | 54 | 7 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.402 | 64 | 8 | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.479 | 65 | 7 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.516 | 65 | 6 | 2020 |
| Overall | 6.472 | 67 | 8 | 2021 |
| Overall | 4.716 | 77 | 7 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.755 | 74 | 7 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.657 | 75 | 7 | 2024 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.159 | 39 | 4 | 2007 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 6.200 | 39 | 4 | 2008 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.833 | 64 | 8 | 2009 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.733 | 67 | 8 | 2010 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.500 | 84 | 12 | 2011 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.600 | 78 | 9 | 2012 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.400 | 87 | 11 | 2013 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.500 | 60 | 10 | 2014 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.771 | 77 | 9 | 2015 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.088 | 76 | 8 | 2016 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.183 | 75 | 8 | 2017 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 4.801 | 91 | 11 | 2018 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.031 | 87 | 12 | 2019 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.132 | 84 | 12 | 2020 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.132 | 84 | 12 | 2021 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.132 | 84 | 12 | 2022 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.132 | 80 | 11 | 2023 |
| Perception of Physical Property Protection | 5.132 | 80 | 11 | 2024 |
| Registering Process | 6.770 | 27 | 5 | 2007 |
| Registering Process | 6.800 | 28 | 5 | 2008 |
| Registering Process | 7.693 | 61 | 12 | 2009 |
| Registering Process | 7.934 | 71 | 12 | 2010 |
| Registering Process | 8.400 | 57 | 6 | 2011 |
| Registering Process | 8.500 | 65 | 6 | 2012 |
| Registering Process | 8.500 | 65 | 6 | 2013 |
| Registering Process | 8.500 | 45 | 6 | 2014 |
| Registering Process | 9.452 | 39 | 2 | 2015 |
| Registering Process | 9.450 | 42 | 2 | 2016 |
| Registering Process | 9.427 | 31 | 2 | 2017 |
| Registering Process | 9.470 | 39 | 3 | 2018 |
| Registering Process | 9.470 | 41 | 3 | 2019 |
| Registering Process | 9.482 | 41 | 3 | 2020 |
| Registering Process | 9.482 | 40 | 3 | 2021 |
| Registering Process | 4.213 | 75 | 9 | 2022 |
| Registering Process | 4.330 | 64 | 7 | 2023 |
| Registering Process | 4.037 | 71 | 8 | 2024 |
| Access to Financing | 3.478 | 42 | 5 | 2007 |
| Access to Financing | 3.500 | 43 | 5 | 2008 |
| Access to Financing | 3.667 | 63 | 6 | 2009 |
| Access to Financing | 4.083 | 59 | 5 | 2010 |
| Access to Financing | 4.100 | 56 | 5 | 2011 |
| Access to Financing | 4.600 | 38 | 4 | 2012 |
| Access to Financing | 4.400 | 50 | 8 | 2013 |
| Access to Financing | 4.000 | 48 | 11 | 2014 |
| Access to Financing | 2.944 | 70 | 12 | 2015 |
| Access to Financing | 2.944 | 71 | 13 | 2016 |
| Access to Financing | 5.116 | 61 | 10 | 2017 |
| Access to Financing | 4.935 | 58 | 9 | 2018 |
| Access to Financing | 4.935 | 58 | 9 | 2019 |
| Access to Financing | 4.935 | 58 | 9 | 2020 |
| Access to Financing | 4.802 | 70 | 9 | 2021 |
| Access to Financing | 4.802 | 70 | 9 | 2022 |
| Access to Financing | 4.802 | 66 | 8 | 2023 |
| Access to Financing | 4.802 | 66 | 8 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
Colombia - Intellectual Property Rights
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.542 | 38 | 5 | 2007 |
| Overall | 4.500 | 38 | 5 | 2008 |
| Overall | 5.269 | 45 | 3 | 2009 |
| Overall | 5.278 | 50 | 4 | 2010 |
| Overall | 5.400 | 53 | 5 | 2011 |
| Overall | 5.500 | 53 | 6 | 2012 |
| Overall | 5.600 | 52 | 6 | 2013 |
| Overall | 5.167 | 52 | 6 | 2014 |
| Overall | 5.098 | 59 | 7 | 2015 |
| Overall | 5.407 | 54 | 6 | 2016 |
| Overall | 5.718 | 52 | 6 | 2017 |
| Overall | 6.290 | 37 | 3 | 2018 |
| Overall | 6.314 | 36 | 3 | 2019 |
| Overall | 6.246 | 38 | 3 | 2020 |
| Overall | 5.289 | 60 | 7 | 2021 |
| Overall | 5.289 | 60 | 7 | 2022 |
| Overall | 4.823 | 80 | 11 | 2023 |
| Overall | 4.823 | 81 | 12 | 2024 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.589 | 39 | 6 | 2007 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.600 | 39 | 6 | 2008 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.167 | 57 | 6 | 2009 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.000 | 68 | 8 | 2010 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.200 | 83 | 10 | 2011 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.500 | 77 | 10 | 2012 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.600 | 79 | 11 | 2013 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.600 | 61 | 10 | 2014 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 3.644 | 84 | 13 | 2015 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.571 | 73 | 9 | 2016 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.304 | 62 | 6 | 2017 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 5.037 | 70 | 8 | 2018 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.908 | 74 | 9 | 2019 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.703 | 85 | 10 | 2020 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.703 | 85 | 10 | 2021 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.703 | 85 | 10 | 2022 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.703 | 82 | 10 | 2023 |
| Perception of IP Protection | 4.703 | 82 | 10 | 2024 |
| Patent Protection | 6.476 | 38 | 6 | 2007 |
| Patent Protection | 6.500 | 38 | 6 | 2008 |
| Patent Protection | 7.440 | 45 | 6 | 2009 |
| Patent Protection | 7.433 | 45 | 6 | 2010 |
| Patent Protection | 7.400 | 45 | 6 | 2011 |
| Patent Protection | 7.400 | 45 | 6 | 2012 |
| Patent Protection | 7.400 | 44 | 6 | 2013 |
| Patent Protection | 6.900 | 51 | 8 | 2014 |
| Patent Protection | 6.850 | 53 | 8 | 2015 |
| Patent Protection | 6.850 | 54 | 9 | 2016 |
| Patent Protection | 6.850 | 54 | 9 | 2017 |
| Patent Protection | 8.833 | 16 | 3 | 2018 |
| Patent Protection | 8.833 | 19 | 3 | 2019 |
| Patent Protection | 8.833 | 19 | 3 | 2020 |
| Patent Protection | 5.509 | 61 | 12 | 2021 |
| Patent Protection | 5.509 | 61 | 12 | 2022 |
| Patent Protection | 5.500 | 59 | 11 | 2023 |
| Patent Protection | 5.500 | 59 | 11 | 2024 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.560 | 20 | 4 | 2007 |
| Copyright Protection | 2.600 | 20 | 4 | 2008 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.200 | 43 | 2 | 2009 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.400 | 47 | 3 | 2010 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.500 | 44 | 2 | 2011 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.600 | 40 | 2 | 2012 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.700 | 40 | 2 | 2013 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.700 | 35 | 2 | 2014 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.800 | 41 | 2 | 2015 |
| Copyright Protection | 4.800 | 41 | 2 | 2016 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.000 | 42 | 2 | 2017 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.000 | 42 | 2 | 2018 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.200 | 42 | 2 | 2019 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.200 | 42 | 2 | 2020 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.200 | 41 | 2 | 2021 |
| Copyright Protection | 5.200 | 42 | 2 | 2022 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.343 | 39 | 6 | 2023 |
| Copyright Protection | 3.343 | 41 | 7 | 2024 |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2007 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2008 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2009 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2010 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2011 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2012 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2013 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2014 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2015 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2016 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2017 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2018 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2019 | |
| Trademark Protection | No Data | No Data | 2020 | |
| Trademark Protection | 5.745 | 55 | 5 | 2021 |
| Trademark Protection | 5.745 | 55 | 5 | 2022 |
| Trademark Protection | 5.745 | 55 | 5 | 2023 |
| Trademark Protection | 5.745 | 55 | 5 | 2024 |
| Statistic | Score | Global | Region | Year |