Colombia vs Solomon Islands: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
34.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
35.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Solomon Islands rank
56th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 35.8% against 34.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Solomon Islands ranks 56th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.8% | 0.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 19.5% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 35.4% | 4.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 39.0% | 4.6% | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 35.8% against 34.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Solomon Islands?
- 1.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Solomon Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Solomon Islands rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Solomon Islands ranks 56th 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.