Colombia vs Costa Rica: NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by

Colombia
36.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica
29.13 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Colombia rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
24th

NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 36.6 Percentage of GDP against 29.13 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.47 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 26 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 34.67 Percentage of GDP 30.38 Percentage of GDP 4.29 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2020s 38.88 Percentage of GDP 31.56 Percentage of GDP 7.32 Percentage of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 36.6 Percentage of GDP against 29.13 Percentage of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by between Colombia and Costa Rica?
7.47 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for naag chapter 6a: government expenditure by function — expenditure by?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6A: Government expenditure by function — Expenditure by function of general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 1,033 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.