Colombia vs Switzerland: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35.71 Percentage of GDP against 32.47 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 3.24 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.53 Percentage of GDP | 31.8 Percentage of GDP | 1.27 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 30.77 Percentage of GDP | 32.5 Percentage of GDP | 1.73 Percentage of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 36.18 Percentage of GDP | 33.66 Percentage of GDP | 2.52 Percentage of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Colombia or Switzerland?
- Colombia, at 35.71 Percentage of GDP against 32.47 Percentage of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Colombia and Switzerland?
- 3.24 Percentage of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Switzerland rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.