Colombia vs North Macedonia: Government spending as share of GDP
Colombia
34.6%
in 2024
North Macedonia
36.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
57th
North Macedonia rank
54th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 36.7% against 34.6% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Colombia ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 54th of 151 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 32.3% | 14.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 34.0% | 6.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 31.8% | 0.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 35.8% | 1.4% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Colombia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 36.7% against 34.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Colombia and North Macedonia?
- 2.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and North Macedonia rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 57th and North Macedonia ranks 54th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.