Chile vs Colombia: Goods and services expense

Chile
7.9%
in 2023
Colombia
8.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
124th
Colombia rank
122nd

Goods and services expense over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
5101520197219972023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 124th and Colombia ranks 122nd of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.8% 9.7% 0.0% Chile
2000s 8.7% 9.5% 0.8% Colombia
2010s 8.7% 12.5% 3.8% Colombia
2020s 7.7% 8.1% 0.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Chile or Colombia?
Colombia, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Chile and Colombia?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for goods and services expense?
Chile ranks 124th 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.