Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.5414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.5414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Colombia 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.4704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3392 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3006 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1138 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1774 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1584 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Bahamas 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Chile 0.1366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Laos 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Slovenia 0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Latvia 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.