Economy, jobs and prices in Vaupes, Colombia: official figures
Vaupes' gross domestic product was 520 billion pesos at current prices in 2025 (DANE preliminary figures), 0.03% of Colombia's 1,852.7 trillion pesos; the smallest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
What is the GDP per person in Vaupes?
GDP per person in Vaupes was 11,770,608 pesos in 2025, 34% of the national figure of 34,918,345 pesos; 3rd lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyIs the economy of Vaupes growing?
In real terms Vaupes' economy grew by 2.5% in 2025 (Colombia: 2.6%), after growth of 1.9% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 15th highest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHas the economy of Vaupes recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, Vaupes' GDP in 2025 was 12.3% above its 2019 level, before the pandemic (Colombia: 15.9% above); 12th weakest of the 32 departments and Bogota since 2019.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Vaupes?
The largest sectors of Vaupes' economy in 2025 were public administration, defence, education and health (53.2% of value added), trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (23.4%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.6%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow important are farming and mining in Vaupes?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing produced 8.6% of value added in Vaupes in 2025 (6th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota), mining and quarrying 0.3% (6th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota) and manufacturing 0.1% (Colombia: 11.0%, 4.1% and 11.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vaupes?
Unemployment in Mitu, the capital of Vaupes, averaged 6.2% over 2025 in DANE's household survey (GEIH), down 1.5 percentage points on 2024 (7.6%). DANE does not publish department-wide labour figures for Vaupes; the survey covers its capital city.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people work in Vaupes?
In Mitu, the capital of Vaupes, 56.9% of people aged 15 and over were employed in 2025 and 60.7% were working or looking for work (53.9% and 58.3% in 2024). About 5,322 people had jobs.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyMore figures
- Public administration, defence, education and health accounted for 53.2% of value added in Vaupes in 2025 (Colombia: 17.0%), the highest of the 32 departments and Bogota. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
- 1.7% of the workforce in Mitu, the capital of Vaupes, was underemployed in 2025, wanting and available to work more hours. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
How Vaupes compares with other departments
GDP at current prices (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Vaupes ranks 33 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP at current prices (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 33 | Vaupes | 520 billion pesos |
GDP per person (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Vaupes ranks 31 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | La Guajira | 16,646,442 pesos |
| 28 | Putumayo | 16,272,788 pesos |
| 29 | Sucre | 14,727,752 pesos |
| 30 | Choco | 14,342,704 pesos |
| 31 | Vaupes | 11,770,608 pesos |
| 32 | Guainia | 11,263,031 pesos |
| 33 | Vichada | 8,910,343 pesos |
Real GDP growth (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Vaupes ranks 15 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | San Andres and Providencia | +2.6% |
| 13 | Sucre | +2.6% |
| 14 | Atlantico | +2.6% |
| 15 | Vaupes | +2.5% |
| 16 | Meta | +2.5% |
| 17 | Caldas | +2.4% |
| 18 | Santander | +2.4% |
Real GDP change 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Vaupes ranks 22 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP change 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | San Andres and Providencia | +13.1% |
| 20 | Tolima | +13.0% |
| 21 | Cauca | +12.8% |
| 22 | Vaupes | +12.3% |
| 23 | Caqueta | +11.6% |
| 24 | Amazonas | +11.5% |
| 25 | Vichada | +10.0% |
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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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