Quindio is one of the provinces that make up Colombia’s coffee-growing region and home to some of the most beautiful places in the country.
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Quindio’s GDP per sector
Caldas has one of the most diverse economies in Colombia, particularly because of an increase in tourism and growing coffee, real estate and trade sectors.
Source:DANE
GDP per sector (millions of pesos)
Quindio’s coffee-growing sector has seen an unsteady growth due to crop illnesses and an inflation of the peso, making it harder to compete in the international market. The service sector, however, has been growing steadily.
Source:DANE
Quindio’s economic growth
Quindio’s economy has been growing faster than that of Colombia, mainly because of its growing service and construction sectors.
Source:DANE
Quindio’s unemployment rate
While Quindio outperforms the rest of the country when it comes to economic growth, this has barely resulted in creating jobs.
Source: DANE
Poverty in Quindio
After a shaky first decade of the century, Quindio’s poverty rate dropped from almost 50% to 26.4% in 2017.
Source: DANE
Quindio’s ethnic groups
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Armenia
Filandia
Pijao
Salento
