DANE Colombia Statistics Scraper
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from $7.50 / 1,000 results
DANE Colombia Statistics Scraper
Scrapes official Colombian statistics from DANE's public catalog by topic category. Returns dataset metadata and download links as flat rows. No API key required.
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DANE Colombia Statistics Scraper
Scrape official Colombian statistics from DANE, the national statistics agency. Get labor market, inflation, GDP, trade, and demographic datasets as clean rows. No API key or registration. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
DANE publishes Colombia's official economic and social statistics, but the data is scattered across topic pages and downloadable files. This Actor reads the public dataset catalog for any topic category and returns each dataset's metadata and download links in one fixed schema. It covers labor market, prices, national accounts, international trade, industry, construction, agriculture, demography, poverty, education, health, and security.
| Who uses it | What they scrape DANE Colombia for |
|---|---|
| Economists | Pull the latest labor market and GDP figures for Colombia into a model |
| Market researchers | Track inflation, trade, and consumer price data for reports |
| Data journalists | Gather official statistics on poverty, education, or health for stories |
| Policy analysts | Monitor demographic and living condition indicators over time |
| Business developers | Assess industry and construction activity for market entry decisions |
What it does
This Actor collects statistical datasets from DANE's public catalog by topic category and returns each dataset as a flat row with its title, description, update date, and download links.
- 📂 Topic categories: choose from 12 DANE topics, including labor market, prices, national accounts, and international trade.
- 🔢 Dataset limit: set a maximum number of datasets to collect per run, from 1 to 1,000,000.
- 📥 Download links: each row includes the direct URL to the dataset file or page.
- 🔄 Fresh data: the Actor reads the live catalog on every run, so you always get the latest updates.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with DANE Colombia data
📈 Track labor market trends.
An economist runs the Actor with the 'mercado-laboral' category to collect the latest employment and unemployment datasets for a monthly report.
💰 Monitor inflation and prices.
A market researcher uses the 'precios-y-costos' category to pull consumer price index data and compare inflation across regions.
🌎 Analyze international trade.
A trade analyst collects export and import datasets from the 'comercio-internacional' category to identify shifts in Colombia's trade balance.
🏗️ Assess construction activity.
A business developer scrapes the 'construccion' category to evaluate building permits and housing starts for a market entry decision.
📊 Study poverty and living conditions.
A policy researcher gathers datasets from the 'pobreza-y-condiciones-de-vida' category to support a social program evaluation.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| Official source | Data comes directly from DANE, Colombia's national statistics agency |
| No API key | No registration or authentication required, run the Actor |
| Fixed schema | Every dataset returns the same fields, ready for analysis |
| Flexible export | Save results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets DANE Colombia the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| DANE Colombia Statistics Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When DANE Colombia changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor from a single DANE topic category and set a maximum number of datasets to collect per run. The Actor reads the public catalog and returns every matching dataset as a flat row. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
A larger pull:
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.0085 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.85 |
| 1,000 results | $8.50 |
| 10,000 results | $85.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the DANE Colombia Statistics Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to DANE Colombia through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Check that the category slug is spelled correctly. The input uses slugs like 'mercado-laboral', not display names. Also ensure the category has datasets listed on DANE's site.
Why did the run stop before reaching my maxItems?
The Actor stops when it has collected all available datasets in the category. If the category has fewer datasets than your maxItems, the run ends early.
Why are some fields empty in the output?
DANE's catalog does not always provide every field for every dataset. Empty fields mean the information was not available on the source page.
Can I get the actual data values, not dataset metadata?
This Actor collects dataset metadata and download links. To get the actual data values, download the files from the provided links and process them separately.
Why did the run fail with a timeout?
DANE's website may be slow or temporarily unavailable. Try running the Actor again later, or reduce the maxItems to speed up the run.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is DANE? | DANE (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística) is Colombia's national statistics agency. It publishes official data on the economy, population, and social conditions. |
| Do I need an API key or registration? | No. The Actor reads DANE's public catalog directly, so no API key or account is required. |
| What data does this Actor return? | For each dataset in the selected category, the Actor returns a flat row with the dataset title, description, update date, and download links. The exact fields are shown in the sample output. |
| Which DANE topics are supported? | All 12 main topics: labor market, prices and costs, national accounts, international trade, industry, construction, agriculture, demography, poverty and living conditions, education, health, and security and defense. |
| Can I limit the number of datasets? | Yes. Set the 'Maximum datasets' input to any number from 1 to 1,000,000. The Actor stops after collecting that many datasets. |
| How fresh is the data? | The Actor reads the live DANE catalog on every run, so you always get the latest published datasets and update dates. |
| What export formats are supported? | You can export the results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify dataset. |
| Can I scrape multiple categories in one run? | The current input allows one category per run. To scrape multiple categories, run the Actor multiple times with different category values. |
| Is this Actor affiliated with DANE? | No. This is an independent scraper that accesses publicly available data from DANE's website. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with DANE. |
| What if a dataset has no download link? | Some datasets may only have a landing page. The Actor returns whatever links are available in the catalog; if a field is empty, the dataset does not provide that information. |
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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE). It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
