CESA study: people over 55 will drive Colombia's economy toward 2042

FinanceColombiaEl País (Cali)Nov 11, 2026, 12:11 PMAI summary

A CESA study led by professor Enrique Gilles projects that by 2042 people over 55 will make up 27% of Colombia's population, up from 18% in 2018. Their consumption, which in 2018 generated added value equivalent to 10.9% of GDP, would reach 18.7% in 2042. The research also analyzes the regional impact of this spending and the effect of improving the group's income.

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People over 55 would go from 18% of the population in 2018 to 27% in 2042, growing 55% while the rest grows just 4%.
Their consumption would generate added value equal to 18.7% of GDP in 2042, up from 10.9% in 2018.
Cali, Armenia and Manizales, along with the Coffee Region, Valle del Cauca and Antioquia, will have the highest share of older residents.

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CESA study: people over 55 will drive Colombia's economy toward 2042

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