Chile vs Colombia: Government expenditure vs gdp
Chile
48.82 billion
in 2025
Colombia
62.45 billion
in 2025
Chile rank
38th
Colombia rank
35th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 62.45 billion against 48.82 billion in Chile, a difference of 13.63 billion.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 billion | 2.56 billion | 5.05 billion | Chile |
| 1970s | 12.34 billion | 4.55 billion | 7.79 billion | Chile |
| 1980s | 12.87 billion | 7.87 billion | 5.00 billion | Chile |
| 1990s | 16.20 billion | 15.49 billion | 708.50 million | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.72 billion | 25.61 billion | 3.90 billion | Colombia |
| 2010s | 32.90 billion | 41.94 billion | 9.05 billion | Colombia |
| 2020s | 44.47 billion | 57.28 billion | 12.82 billion | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 62.45 billion against 48.82 billion in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Chile and Colombia?
- 13.63 billion, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 35th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.