Colombia vs South Korea: Expense

Colombia
528.23 trillion current LCU
in 2023
South Korea
682.20 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
South Korea rank
3rd

Expense over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
0200.0T400.0T600.0T800.0T197219972023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 682.20 trillion current LCU against 528.23 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 153.97 trillion current LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 157 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 30.33 trillion current LCU 84.93 trillion current LCU 54.60 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 87.92 trillion current LCU 172.31 trillion current LCU 84.40 trillion current LCU South Korea
2010s 226.70 trillion current LCU 381.06 trillion current LCU 154.36 trillion current LCU South Korea
2020s 448.76 trillion current LCU 655.17 trillion current LCU 206.40 trillion current LCU South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Colombia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 682.20 trillion current LCU against 528.23 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Colombia and South Korea?
153.97 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for expense?
Colombia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 3rd 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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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.