Government spending by function in Colombia
Colombia: Government spending by function was 25.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.08
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
28.22
in 2009
All-time low
23.39
in 2022
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Government spending by function in Colombia, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 25.08 for government spending by function in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Colombia peaked at 28.22 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.39, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.22 | — |
| 2010 | 27.97 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.05 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.67 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 26.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.63 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.23 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.11 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.54 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.07 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.71 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.85 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.89 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 23.39 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25.08 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.22 | 28.22 | 28.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.96 | 26.07 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.55 | 23.39 | 27.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 31 Australia 26.46 compare
- 32 South Korea 26.16 compare
- 33 Costa Rica 26.09 compare
- 35 Hungary 24.88 compare
- 36 Iceland 23.86 compare
- 37 United States 20.16 compare
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 spending by function in Colombia?
- Government spending by function in Colombia was 25.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.39 in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for government spending by function?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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