Argentina vs Colombia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 287.16 trillion current LCU against 126.53 trillion current LCU in Argentina, a difference of 160.63 trillion current LCU.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0481 current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | 4.97 billion current LCU | Colombia |
| 1970s | 33.14 current LCU | 42.24 billion current LCU | 42.24 billion current LCU | Colombia |
| 1980s | 50.57 million current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 1990s | 26.09 billion current LCU | 14.61 trillion current LCU | 14.58 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2000s | 84.38 billion current LCU | 49.27 trillion current LCU | 49.19 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 115.80 trillion current LCU | 114.53 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2020s | 44.99 trillion current LCU | 223.70 trillion current LCU | 178.71 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Argentina or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 287.16 trillion current LCU against 126.53 trillion current LCU in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Argentina and Colombia?
- 160.63 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.