Colombia vs Tunisia: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
34.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
33.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
Tunisia rank
59th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 34.6% against 33.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 25.8% | 11.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.6% | 4.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.0% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.8% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Colombia, at 34.6% against 33.8% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Tunisia?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 59th 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.