Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Colombia
Colombia: Social protection spending as share of total government spending was 25.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Colombia, 2009–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for social protection spending as share of total government spending in Colombia is 25.1%, measured 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, social protection spending as share of total government spending in Colombia peaked at 28.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2022.
That places Colombia 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.2% | — |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.1% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.4% | 27.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 31 Australia 26.5% compare
- 32 South Korea 26.2% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 26.1% compare
- 35 Hungary 24.9% compare
- 36 Iceland 23.9% compare
- 37 United States 20.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social protection spending as share of total government spending in Colombia?
- Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Colombia was 25.1% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest social protection spending as share of total government spending recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest social protection spending as share of total government spending recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for social protection spending as share of total government spending?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is social protection spending as share of total government spending 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Social protection spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.