Colombia vs United States: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Colombia
10.3%
in 2024
United States
10.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
34th
United States rank
36th
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 10.3% against 10.1% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 11.2% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 10.3% against 10.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Colombia and United States?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.