Colombia vs Japan: Expense

Colombia
528.23 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Japan
117.32 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Colombia rank
4th
Japan rank
6th

Expense over time

  • Colombia
  • Japan
0200.0T400.0T600.0T197219972023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 528.23 trillion current LCU against 117.32 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 410.91 trillion current LCU.

That makes Colombia's figure about 4.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 30.33 trillion current LCU 99.66 trillion current LCU 69.33 trillion current LCU Japan
2000s 87.92 trillion current LCU 86.18 trillion current LCU 1.73 trillion current LCU Colombia
2010s 226.70 trillion current LCU 90.66 trillion current LCU 136.04 trillion current LCU Colombia
2020s 422.27 trillion current LCU 121.42 trillion current LCU 300.85 trillion current LCU Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Colombia or Japan?
Colombia, at 528.23 trillion current LCU against 117.32 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Colombia and Japan?
410.91 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for expense?
Colombia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.