Colombia vs South Africa: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Colombia
1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
79th
South Africa rank
81st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 63 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 579.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 437.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 195.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 779.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 583.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 271.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 908.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 637.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 431.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 873.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 441.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 611.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 976.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 364.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 889.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 272.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
- 63 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 81st 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.