Colombia vs Hungary: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Colombia
12.1%
in 2023
Hungary
12.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
Hungary rank
28th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Hungary ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Hungary ranks 28th of 37 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 18.1% | 7.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 15.0% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.5% | Hungary |
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 Hungary?
- Hungary, at 12.3% 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 Hungary?
- 0.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hungary?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Hungary rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Hungary ranks 28th 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.