Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Colombia

Colombia: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 33.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.28
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
49th
of 157 countries
All-time high
36.55
in 2020
All-time low
16.93
in 2000
Years of data
20
1998–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Colombia, 1998–2023

0102030401998201020231998: 19.31999: 22.12000: 16.92003: 27.62008: 24.62009: 24.72010: 25.42011: 24.22012: 252013: 33.32014: 30.22015: 26.82016: 28.62017: 27.52018: 302019: 31.32020: 36.62021: 35.72022: 32.42023: 33.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 33.28 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Colombia peaked at 36.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.93, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 49th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.72 19.32 22.12 2
2000s 23.46 16.93 27.62 4
2010s 28.23 24.22 33.29 10
2020s 34.47 32.39 36.55 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 46 North Macedonia 33.38 compare
  2. 47 Denmark 33.34 compare
  3. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 33.32 compare
  4. 50 Türkiye 33.03 compare
  5. 51 Sweden 32.51 compare
  6. 52 Brazil 32.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Colombia?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Colombia was 33.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.55 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.93 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Colombia ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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