Albania vs Colombia: Goods and services expense

Albania
8.7%
in 2023
Colombia
8.0%
in 2023
Albania rank
119th
Colombia rank
122nd

Goods and services expense over time

  • Albania
  • Colombia
05101520199520092023

How they compare

Albania currently reports 8.7% against 8.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Albania ranks 119th and Colombia ranks 122nd of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.0% 10.3% 1.3% Colombia
2000s 11.4% 9.0% 2.4% Albania
2010s 9.0% 12.7% 3.7% Colombia
2020s 8.8% 8.1% 0.8% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Albania or Colombia?
Albania, at 8.7% against 8.0% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Albania and Colombia?
0.7%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Albania and Colombia rank globally for goods and services expense?
Albania ranks 119th and Colombia ranks 122nd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.