Economy, jobs and prices in Guaviare, Colombia: official figures
Guaviare's gross domestic product was 1.5 trillion pesos at current prices in 2025 (DANE preliminary figures), 0.08% of Colombia's 1,852.7 trillion pesos; 5th smallest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
What is the GDP per person in Guaviare?
GDP per person in Guaviare was 18,180,151 pesos in 2025, 52% of the national figure of 34,918,345 pesos; 14th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyIs the economy of Guaviare growing?
In real terms Guaviare's economy grew by 1.9% in 2025 (Colombia: 2.6%), after growth of 2.7% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 13th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHas the economy of Guaviare recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, Guaviare's GDP in 2025 was 15.2% above its 2019 level, before the pandemic (Colombia: 15.9% above); 12th strongest of the 32 departments and Bogota since 2019.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Guaviare?
The largest sectors of Guaviare's economy in 2025 were public administration, defence, education and health (38.7% of value added), agriculture, forestry and fishing (27.1%) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (18.1%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow important are farming and mining in Guaviare?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing produced 27.1% of value added in Guaviare in 2025 (3rd highest of the 32 departments and Bogota), mining and quarrying 0.3% (10th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota) and manufacturing 1.6% (Colombia: 11.0%, 4.1% and 11.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Guaviare?
Unemployment in San Jose del Guaviare, the capital of Guaviare, averaged 11.4% over 2025 in DANE's household survey (GEIH), down 0.7 percentage points on 2024 (12.1%). DANE does not publish department-wide labour figures for Guaviare; the survey covers its capital city.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people work in Guaviare?
In San Jose del Guaviare, the capital of Guaviare, 73.0% of people aged 15 and over were employed in 2025 and 82.4% were working or looking for work (70.1% and 79.8% in 2024). About 23,801 people had jobs.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyMore figures
- Public administration, defence, education and health accounted for 38.7% of value added in Guaviare in 2025 (Colombia: 17.0%), 3rd highest of the 32 departments and Bogota. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
- 2.5% of the workforce in San Jose del Guaviare, the capital of Guaviare, was underemployed in 2025, wanting and available to work more hours. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
How Guaviare compares with other departments
GDP at current prices (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Guaviare ranks 29 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Caqueta | 7.6 trillion pesos |
| 27 | Putumayo | 6.4 trillion pesos |
| 28 | San Andres and Providencia | 2.7 trillion pesos |
| 29 | Guaviare | 1.5 trillion pesos |
| 30 | Amazonas | 1.5 trillion pesos |
| 31 | Vichada | 1.3 trillion pesos |
| 32 | Guainia | 672 billion pesos |
GDP per person (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Guaviare ranks 20 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Huila | 26,577,783 pesos |
| 18 | Cesar | 21,464,770 pesos |
| 19 | Cauca | 21,200,259 pesos |
| 20 | Guaviare | 18,180,151 pesos |
| 21 | Caqueta | 17,638,454 pesos |
| 22 | Norte de Santander | 17,628,962 pesos |
| 23 | Magdalena | 17,389,563 pesos |
Real GDP growth (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Guaviare ranks 21 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Santander | +2.4% |
| 19 | Bolivar | +2.0% |
| 20 | Cundinamarca | +2.0% |
| 21 | Guaviare | +1.9% |
| 22 | Quindio | +1.8% |
| 23 | Boyaca | +1.6% |
| 24 | Choco | +1.5% |
Real GDP change 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Guaviare ranks 12 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP change 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cordoba | +16.7% |
| 10 | Caldas | +16.6% |
| 11 | Quindio | +16.5% |
| 12 | Guaviare | +15.2% |
| 13 | Narino | +14.9% |
| 14 | Huila | +14.5% |
| 15 | Bolivar | +14.2% |
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Sources
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): PIB por departamento, base 2015, serie 2005-2025 preliminar: Cuadro 1 (current prices), Cuadro 2 (chained volumes and growth), Cuadro 3 (GDP per person), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4c77d0bcc287…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): PIB por departamento: valor agregado por actividades economicas, serie 2005-2025 preliminar, Cuadro 1 (current prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9b625ba709ae…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): Gran Encuesta Integrada de Hogares (GEIH), anexo agosto 2026: sheet Ano_movil_32_ciudades (rolling-year labour-market rates for 32 capital cities, 2021-2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ade9b213c799…)
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