Colombia vs Mexico: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
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
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.