Colombia vs Italy: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Colombia
7.6%
in 2024
Italy
8.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
Italy rank
28th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.2% against 7.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Italy ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Italy ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 8.2% against 7.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Colombia and Italy?
- 0.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Italy ranks 28th 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.