Economy, jobs and prices in Vichada, Colombia: official figures
Vichada's gross domestic product was 1.3 trillion pesos at current prices in 2025 (DANE preliminary figures), 0.07% of Colombia's 1,852.7 trillion pesos; 3rd smallest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
What is the GDP per person in Vichada?
GDP per person in Vichada was 8,910,343 pesos in 2025, 26% of the national figure of 34,918,345 pesos; the lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyIs the economy of Vichada growing?
In real terms Vichada's economy grew by 0.5% in 2025 (Colombia: 2.6%), after growth of 2.3% in 2024; its 2025 growth was 6th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHas the economy of Vichada recovered since the pandemic?
After adjusting for prices, Vichada's GDP in 2025 was 10.0% above its 2019 level, before the pandemic (Colombia: 15.9% above); 9th weakest of the 32 departments and Bogota since 2019.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Vichada?
The largest sectors of Vichada's economy in 2025 were agriculture, forestry and fishing (41.8% of value added), public administration, defence, education and health (34.2%) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (9.7%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow important are farming and mining in Vichada?
Agriculture, forestry and fishing produced 41.8% of value added in Vichada in 2025 (the highest of the 32 departments and Bogota), mining and quarrying 0.2% (5th lowest of the 32 departments and Bogota) and manufacturing 0.6% (Colombia: 11.0%, 4.1% and 11.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Vichada?
Unemployment in Puerto Carreno, the capital of Vichada, averaged 13.2% over 2025 in DANE's household survey (GEIH), down 3.9 percentage points on 2024 (17.0%). DANE does not publish department-wide labour figures for Vichada; the survey covers its capital city.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people work in Vichada?
In Puerto Carreno, the capital of Vichada, 65.3% of people aged 15 and over were employed in 2025 and 75.1% were working or looking for work (62.5% and 75.4% in 2024). About 7,715 people had jobs.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyMore figures
- Public administration, defence, education and health accounted for 34.2% of value added in Vichada in 2025 (Colombia: 17.0%), 5th highest of the 32 departments and Bogota. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
- 7.9% of the workforce in Puerto Carreno, the capital of Vichada, was underemployed in 2025, wanting and available to work more hours. Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copy
How Vichada compares with other departments
GDP at current prices (2025 preliminary) (2025)
Vichada ranks 31 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)
Vichada ranks 33 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)
Vichada ranks 28 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth (2025 preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Cordoba | +1.5% |
| 26 | Guainia | +1.4% |
| 27 | Cauca | +1.2% |
| 28 | Vichada | +0.5% |
| 29 | Cesar | -1.1% |
| 30 | Putumayo | -1.3% |
| 31 | La Guajira | -1.6% |
Real GDP change 2019-2025 (2019-2025)
Vichada ranks 25 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP change 2019-2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Vaupes | +12.3% |
| 23 | Caqueta | +11.6% |
| 24 | Amazonas | +11.5% |
| 25 | Vichada | +10.0% |
| 26 | Boyaca | +7.9% |
| 27 | Guainia | +7.1% |
| 28 | Meta | +6.1% |
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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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