Colombia vs Spain: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Colombia
20.8%
in 2024
Spain
24.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Spain rank
37th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.2% against 20.8% in Colombia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 30.5% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.3% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 23.8% | 2.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 24.2% 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 Spain?
- 3.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Colombia ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th 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.