Goods and services expense in Colombia

Colombia: Goods and services expense was 8.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
122nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2012
All-time low
7.7%
in 2021
Years of data
20
1998–2023

Goods and services expense in Colombia, 1998–2023

051015201998201020231998: 10.3 % of expense1999: 9.2 % of expense2000: 7.8 % of expense2003: 9 % of expense2008: 10.7 % of expense2009: 10.5 % of expense2010: 10.5 % of expense2011: 10 % of expense2012: 18 % of expense2013: 15.2 % of expense2014: 13.3 % of expense2015: 14.3 % of expense2016: 10 % of expense2017: 13.1 % of expense2018: 11.1 % of expense2019: 9.2 % of expense2020: 8.2 % of expense2021: 7.7 % of expense2022: 8.4 % of expense2023: 8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8.0% for goods and services expense in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Colombia peaked at 18.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 122nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Goods and services expense in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Colombia, 1998 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1998 10.3%
1999 9.2% -10.5%
2000 7.8% -15.1%
2003 9.0% +15.3%
2008 10.7% +18.7%
2009 10.5% -1.6%
2010 10.5% +0.2%
2011 10.0% -4.8%
2012 18.0% +79.2%
2013 15.2% -15.3%
2014 13.3% -12.5%
2015 14.3% +7.5%
2016 10.0% -30.1%
2017 13.1% +30.8%
2018 11.1% -15.2%
2019 9.2% -17.2%
2020 8.2% -11.2%
2021 7.7% -5.7%
2022 8.4% +9.0%
2023 8.0% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7% 9.2% 10.3% 2
2000s 9.5% 7.8% 10.7% 4
2010s 12.5% 9.2% 18.0% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.7% 8.4% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 119 Albania 8.7% compare
  2. 120 Greece 8.2% compare
  3. 121 Bulgaria 8.1% compare
  4. 123 Denmark 8.0% compare
  5. 124 Chile 7.9% compare
  6. 125 Finland 7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Colombia?
Goods and services expense in Colombia was 8.0% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for goods and services expense?
Colombia ranks 122nd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.