Colombia vs Croatia: Social spending as share of GDP

Colombia
0.4%
in 2023
Croatia
0.2%
in 2021
Colombia rank
25th
Croatia rank
28th

Social spending as share of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Croatia
00.20.40.6200820152023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Croatia ranks 28th of 42 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Croatia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Colombia
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher social spending as share of gdp, Colombia or Croatia?
Colombia, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in social spending as share of gdp between Colombia and Croatia?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Croatia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Croatia rank globally for social spending as share of gdp?
Colombia ranks 25th and Croatia ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,427 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in other social policy programs.