Colombia vs Spain: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Colombia
0.5847
in 2020
Spain
0.6358
in 2020
Colombia rank
44th
Spain rank
41st

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Colombia
  • Spain
0.40.60.81199520072020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.6358 against 0.5847 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0511.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 44th and Spain ranks 41st of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1 0.4641 0.5359 Colombia
2000s 0.7557 0.4535 0.3023 Colombia
2010s 0.5509 0.4892 0.0617 Colombia
2020s 0.5847 0.6358 0.0511 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Colombia or Spain?
Spain, at 0.6358 against 0.5847 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Colombia and Spain?
0.0511, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Colombia ranks 44th and Spain ranks 41st of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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