Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Colombia
Colombia: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.5226 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia, 1998–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.5226 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia peaked at 0.8369 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.8999, in 2018.
That places Colombia 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3765 | — |
| 1999 | 0.3222 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3112 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8369 | +168.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6811 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5712 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5157 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5033 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -0.8999 | -278.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2829 | -131.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5226 | +84.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.5226 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 84% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.5226 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6074, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3494 | 0.3222 | 0.3765 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3112 | 0.3112 | 0.3112 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3559 | -0.8999 | 0.8369 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5226 | 0.5226 | 0.5226 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia was 0.5226 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8369 in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8999 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.