Chile vs Colombia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Chile
12.9%
in 2023
Colombia
14.1%
in 2023
Chile rank
38th
Colombia rank
37th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.1% against 12.9% in Chile, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 13.6% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Chile or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 14.1% against 12.9% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Chile and Colombia?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.