Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Colombia
Colombia: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 20.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Colombia stood at 20.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Colombia peaked at 27.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.6% | — |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 20.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 84% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Colombia?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Colombia was 20.8% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.