Public social spending as share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Public social spending as share of GDP was 14.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public social spending as share of GDP in Colombia, 2010–2023
Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public social spending as share of gdp in Colombia is 14.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public social spending as share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 16.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2010.
Colombia ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 34 Switzerland 16.0% compare
- 35 South Korea 15.3% compare
- 38 Chile 12.9% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 12.6% compare
- 40 Turkey 10.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public social spending as share of gdp in Colombia?
- Public social spending as share of gdp in Colombia was 14.1% in 2023, according to OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.