Colombia vs Sweden: Central government spending as share of GDP
Colombia
33.3%
in 2023
Sweden
32.5%
in 2022
Colombia rank
49th
Sweden rank
51st
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 33.3% against 32.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 36.9% | 16.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 33.5% | 10.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 32.6% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 1.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 33.3% against 32.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.