Colombia vs Iceland: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Colombia
52,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
52,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
96th
Iceland rank
95th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Iceland
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 52,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 52,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 456 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 95th of 166 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 4,101 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,439 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 7,092 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 21,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 13,959 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 29,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 15,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 23,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 39,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 37,805 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 43,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 50,240 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 51,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 764.73 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Colombia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 52,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 52,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Colombia and Iceland?
456 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iceland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iceland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 95th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.