Australia vs Colombia: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Australia
50,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia
52,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
98th
Colombia rank
96th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 52,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 50,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 2,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Colombia ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 9,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,042 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 13,344 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 18,594 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 25,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 34,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 37,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 47,208 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Australia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 52,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 50,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Australia and Colombia?
- 2,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 98th and Colombia ranks 96th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.