Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Government spending by function as a share of GDP was 12.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Colombia, 2009–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Colombia stood at 12.1%.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 14.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.8% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31.30 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 6,272 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,009 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as a share of gdp in Colombia?
- Government spending by function as a share of gdp in Colombia was 12.1% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function as a share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.