Chile vs Colombia: Subnational government expenditure

Chile
26.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Colombia
35.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Chile rank
35th
Colombia rank
32nd

Subnational government expenditure over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 35.71 Percentage of GDP against 26.69 Percentage of GDP in Chile, a difference of 9.02 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 32nd of 36 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.52 Percentage of GDP 30.53 Percentage of GDP 9 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2010s 24.44 Percentage of GDP 30.77 Percentage of GDP 6.33 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2020s 28.64 Percentage of GDP 36.18 Percentage of GDP 7.54 Percentage of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Chile or Colombia?
Colombia, at 35.71 Percentage of GDP against 26.69 Percentage of GDP in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Chile and Colombia?
9.02 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
Chile ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 32nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.