Colombia vs Mexico: Subnational government expenditure

Colombia
35.71 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Mexico
29.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
32nd
Mexico rank
34th

Subnational government expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 35.71 Percentage of GDP against 29.19 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 6.52 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 31.23 Percentage of GDP 21.68 Percentage of GDP 9.55 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2010s 30.77 Percentage of GDP 26.89 Percentage of GDP 3.88 Percentage of GDP Colombia
2020s 36.18 Percentage of GDP 27.82 Percentage of GDP 8.36 Percentage of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 35.71 Percentage of GDP against 29.19 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Colombia and Mexico?
6.52 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
Colombia ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 34th 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.