Government spending per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Government spending per capita was 11,382 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Colombia, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 11,382 current international-$ for government spending per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Colombia peaked at 11,382 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,789 current international-$, in 2007.
Colombia ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,789 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 3,865 current international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,146 current international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 4,220 current international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,584 current international-$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5,035 current international-$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5,576 current international-$ | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 6,218 current international-$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 6,220 current international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,491 current international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 6,738 current international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 7,394 current international-$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7,700 current international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 8,309 current international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8,886 current international-$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9,887 current international-$ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 10,695 current international-$ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 11,382 current international-$ | +6.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11,382 current international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,287 current international-$, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11,382 current international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,810 current international-$, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,933 current international-$ | 3,789 current international-$ | 4,146 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,018 current international-$ | 4,220 current international-$ | 7,700 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,832 current international-$ | 8,309 current international-$ | 11,382 current international-$ | 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 spending per capita in Colombia?
- Government spending per capita in Colombia was 11,382 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,382 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,789 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for government spending per capita?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.