Colombia vs Sweden: Expense

Colombia
33.3%
in 2023
Sweden
32.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
49th
Sweden rank
51st

Expense over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 33.3% against 32.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Colombia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 20.7% 36.9% 16.2% Sweden
2000s 23.5% 33.5% 10.0% Sweden
2010s 28.2% 32.6% 4.3% Sweden
2020s 34.9% 33.5% 1.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Colombia or Sweden?
Colombia, at 33.3% against 32.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Colombia and Sweden?
0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for expense?
Colombia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st 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.