Colombia vs Iraq: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Colombia
1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Iraq
1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
79th
Iraq rank
77th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 72 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 77th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 676.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 947.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 271.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 889.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,006 constant 2015 US$ per person | 116.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,053 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Colombia and Iraq?
- 72 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 77th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.