Arab World vs Colombia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Arab World
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.1% against -0.5% in Arab World, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 14.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 5.3% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.2% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Arab World or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7.1% against -0.5% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Arab World and Colombia?
- 7.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Colombia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.