Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia

Colombia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.0098 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0098
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4006
in 2013
All-time low
0.0098
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia, 2013–2020

00.10.20.30.42013201620202013: 0.4012014: 0.1092015: 0.1232016: 0.0162017: 0.0142018: 0.0112019: 0.012020: 0.01

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0098 for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.

Colombia ranks 74th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Colombia, 2013 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2013 0.4006
2014 0.109 -72.8%
2015 0.1235 +13.3%
2016 0.0165 -86.7%
2017 0.0136 -17.1%
2018 0.0111 -18.8%
2019 0.0099 -10.6%
2020 0.0098 -1.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.0098 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.0098 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4561, 2% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0977 0.0099 0.4006 7
2020s 0.0098 0.0098 0.0098 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 71 Switzerland 0.03 compare
  2. 72 Republic of Moldova 0.0207 compare
  3. 73 Greece 0.0123 compare
  4. 75 Uganda 0.0095 compare
  5. 76 Japan 0.009 compare
  6. 77 Marshall Islands 0
  7. 77 Palau 0
  8. 77 El Salvador 0 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia was 0.0098 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4006 in 2013.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Colombia ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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 Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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