Colombia vs Portugal: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Colombia
20.8%
in 2024
Portugal
23.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Portugal rank
38th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.3% against 20.8% in Colombia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.8% | 4.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.9% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.3% against 20.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Colombia and Portugal?
- 2.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 38th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.