Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Colombia
Colombia: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 35.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 35.0% for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Colombia peaked at 35.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2002.
That places Colombia 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +89.1% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +13.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 35.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 35.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +89.1% | 14.1% | 26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 14.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 28.8% | 35.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Vanuatu 35.7% compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 35.4% compare
- 63 Namibia 35.1% compare
- 65 Israel 34.3% compare
- 66 Qatar 34.2% compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 34.0% compare
- 67 South Korea 34.0% 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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Colombia?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Colombia was 35.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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