Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.5% against 15.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Colombia ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 32.4% | 24.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 28.6% | 19.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 23.9% | 13.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 20.7% | 4.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 15.5% against 15.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 105th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 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.