Colombia vs Ireland: Public social spending as share of GDP

Colombia
14.1%
in 2023
Ireland
14.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Ireland rank
36th

Public social spending as share of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 14.4% against 14.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 37th and Ireland ranks 36th of 42 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
Last refreshed

Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.