Colombia vs Seychelles: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
34.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
33.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Seychelles rank
60th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 34.6% against 33.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Seychelles ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Seychelles ranks 60th of 151 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 51.1% | 40.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 55.7% | 41.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 42.7% | 14.8% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 34.6% | 3.7% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 36.7% | 2.3% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Seychelles?
- Colombia, at 34.6% against 33.8% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Seychelles?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Seychelles?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Seychelles rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Seychelles ranks 60th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.