Colombia vs South Korea: Public social spending as share of GDP
Colombia
14.1%
in 2023
South Korea
15.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
South Korea rank
35th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 15.3% against 14.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 35th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 8.9% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.4% | 0.4% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 15.3% against 14.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Colombia and South Korea?
- 1.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 35th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – 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.