Colombia vs Romania: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Colombia
12.1%
in 2023
Romania
12.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
Romania rank
26th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 12.9% against 12.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Romania ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 13.1% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.9% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.3% | 0.9% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 12.9% 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 Romania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Romania ranks 26th 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.