Bulgaria vs Colombia: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Bulgaria
7.0%
in 2024
Colombia
7.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
34th
Colombia rank
31st
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.8% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 7.6% against 7.0% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing 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
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.