Summary
This PESTLE country analysis report on Colombia provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis.
Synopsis
- Understand the political system in Colombia through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand the economic situation in Colombia through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues.
- Understand customer demographics in Colombia through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
- Understand the technological landscape in Colombia through analysis of relevant laws and policies, as well as patents data.
Reasons To Buy
What is the outlook in Colombia in terms of political stability, policies towards business, and the popularity of the government?
How does Colombia perform in terms of GDP growth, its fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, and employment?
How does Colombia perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
How does Colombia perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like IT, life sciences, and RandD expenditure trends?
Key Highlights
- The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in the Colombia, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
- The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of the Colombia's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
- The social landscape section analyzes the government's social welfare policies, as well as the country's performance in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education.
Table Of Contents
Overview
Catalyst
Summary
Key findings
PESTLE highlights
Key fundamentals
Key Facts and Geographic Location
Key facts
Geographical location
PESTLE Analysis
Summary
Political analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Economic analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Social analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Technological analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Legal analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Environmental analysis
Overview
Current strengths
Current challenges
Future prospects
Future risks
Political Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Key political figures
Structure of government
Key political parties
Composition of government
Key policies
Performance
Governance indicators
Outlook
Economic Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Financial authorities and regulators
Stock markets
Performance
GDP and growth rate
Fiscal situation
Exports and imports
Current account
Debt situation
International investment position
Credit rating
Monetary situation
Inflation
Interest rate
Employment
Outlook
Social Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Demographic composition
Education
Healthcare
Social welfare
Performance
Healthcare
Education
Income distribution
Outlook
Technology Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Innovation governance
Intellectual property
Performance
Telecommunications
RandD expenditure
Outlook
Legal Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Judicial system
Legislation affecting business
Tax regulations
Performance
Effectiveness of the legal system
Outlook
Environmental Landscape
Summary
Evolution
Structure and policies
Environmental regulations
Participation in global efforts, agreements, and pacts
Performance
Environmental impact
Outlook
Appendix
ISO codes of selected countries
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Disclaimer
List Of Tables
Table 1: Colombia - key fundamentals
Table 2: Colombia - key facts
Table 3: Analysis of Colombia's political landscape
Table 4: Analysis of the Colombian economy
Table 5: Analysis of Colombia's social system
Table 6: Analysis of Colombia's technological landscape
Table 7: Frequency of internet use in Colombia (2015)
Table 8: Holdings of ICT goods in micro-establishments according to economic activities in Colombia (2015)
Table 9: Analysis of Colombia's legal landscape
Table 10: Analysis of Colombia's environmental landscape
Table 11: Banco de la República policy interest rate
Table 12: Mid-year population by age in Colombia (percentage by gender), 2015
Table 13: Patents granted by US Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-15
List Of Figures
Figure 1: Map of Colombia
Figure 2: Oil production and consumption in Colombia, 1980-2014
Figure 3: Coal production and consumption in Colombia, 1980-2014
Figure 4: Natural gas production and consumption in Colombia, 1980-2013
Figure 5: External debt balance guaranteed by the central government
Figure 6: GDP relative to United States
Figure 7: Gross Domestic Product (USD billion, constant prices, 2010 PPPs)
Figure 8: Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high) - 2014
Figure 9: Quality of port infrastructure, WEF (1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards)
Figure 10: Tax revenue - 2014
Figure 11: Growing domestic credit and falling non-performing loans
Figure 12: Expanding banking business
Figure 13: Current account balance
Figure 14: Public spending on old-age income support, 2013
Figure 15: Well-being of people aged 65 years and more
Figure 16: Informal and formal employment in Colombia
Figure 17: Protection of permanent workers against individual and collective dismissals, 2013 or latest available year
Figure 18: Healthcare expenditure in Colombia
Figure 19: Income inequality in Colombia, 2011
Figure 20: RandD intensity in selected Latin American countries, 2014
Figure 21: Distribution of manufacturing firms in Colombia by technological categories, 2009-10
Figure 22: Product market regulation (2013)
Figure 23: Declining natural resources rents
Figure 24: Growing agricultural land
Figure 25: Increasing agricultural output
Figure 26: Growing urbanization and pollution level
Figure 27: Colombia - key political events timeline
Figure 28: Key political figures in Colombia
Figure 29: Composition of the Chamber of Representatives (lower house) after March 2014 elections
Figure 30: Historical GDP growth rate in Colombia, 2005-15
Figure 31: GDP and GDP growth rate in Colombia, 2010-20f
Figure 32: GDP composition by sectors, 2015
Figure 33: Agriculture output of Colombia, 2010-15
Figure 34: Industrial output of Colombia, 2010-15
Figure 35: Services output of Colombia, 2010-15
Figure 36: External trade of Colombia, 2011-15
Figure 37: Consumer price index and consumer price index-based inflation in Colombia, 2010-20f
Figure 38: Unemployment and rate of unemployment in Colombia, 2010-20f
Figure 39: Major religions of Colombia
Figure 40: Total expenditure on healthcare in Colombia, 2008-14
Figure 41: Public expenditure on education in Colombia, 2010-14
Figure 42: Internet users in Colombia, 2010-14
Figure 43: Research and development expenditure in Colombia, 2007-14
Figure 44: CO2 emission in Colombia, 2006-13
