Colombia vs South Korea: Other expense (current LCU)

Colombia
50.89 trillion current LCU
in 2024
South Korea
43.16 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
South Korea rank
4th

Other expense (current LCU) over time

  • Colombia
  • South Korea
020.0T40.0T60.0T199020072024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 50.89 trillion current LCU against 43.16 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 7.73 trillion current LCU.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 819.94 billion current LCU 13.61 trillion current LCU 12.79 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 12.40 trillion current LCU 29.31 trillion current LCU 16.91 trillion current LCU South Korea
2010s 29.35 trillion current LCU 34.81 trillion current LCU 5.46 trillion current LCU South Korea
2020s 48.38 trillion current LCU 39.24 trillion current LCU 9.14 trillion current LCU Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, Colombia or South Korea?
Colombia, at 50.89 trillion current LCU against 43.16 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in other expense between Colombia and South Korea?
7.73 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for other expense?
Colombia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other 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
Other 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
149 places, 3,308 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.