Colombia vs North Macedonia: Expense

Colombia
33.3%
in 2023
North Macedonia
33.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
49th
North Macedonia rank
46th

Expense over time

  • Colombia
  • North Macedonia
010203040199820102023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 33.4% against 33.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 46th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 24.6% 30.9% 6.3% North Macedonia
2010s 28.2% 28.7% 0.5% North Macedonia
2020s 34.5% 33.5% 1.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Colombia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 33.4% against 33.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Colombia and North Macedonia?
0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Macedonia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Colombia and North Macedonia rank globally for expense?
Colombia ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 46th 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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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.