Colombia vs Switzerland: Public social spending as share of GDP
Colombia
14.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
16.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
37th
Switzerland rank
34th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.0% against 14.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.6% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.9% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.0% against 14.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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.