Colombia vs Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Colombia
1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Tonga
1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
79th
Tonga rank
76th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Colombia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 114 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tonga ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 76th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 737.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 236.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 611.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 807.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 195.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 889.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 854.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 35.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | 170.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Colombia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1,283 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 Tonga?
- 114 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tonga?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Tonga rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Tonga ranks 76th 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.