Brazil vs Colombia: Expense

Brazil
32.4%
in 2023
Colombia
33.3%
in 2023
Brazil rank
52nd
Colombia rank
49th

Expense over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
010203040199820102023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 33.3% against 32.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 52nd and Colombia ranks 49th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2010s 30.5% 28.2% 2.3% Brazil
2020s 32.1% 34.5% 2.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 33.3% against 32.4% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Brazil and Colombia?
0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for expense?
Brazil ranks 52nd and Colombia ranks 49th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.