Colombia vs United States: Government spending by function
Colombia
25.1%
in 2023
United States
20.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
34th
United States rank
37th
Government spending by function over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.1% against 20.2% in United States, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 37 countries.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.