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
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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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.