Colombia vs Israel: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Colombia
12.1%
in 2023
Israel
11.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
Israel rank
30th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Israel
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.1% against 11.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Israel ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Israel ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.9% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 0.9% | Colombia |
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 Israel?
- Colombia, at 12.1% against 11.3% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Colombia and Israel?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Israel?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Israel rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Israel ranks 30th 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.