Colombia vs Croatia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Colombia
12.1%
in 2023
Croatia
12.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
Croatia rank
27th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 12.8% against 12.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 14.3% | 3.4% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.4% | 3.0% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.4% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Colombia or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 12.8% against 12.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Colombia and Croatia?
- 0.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Croatia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Croatia rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Croatia ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a 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
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.