Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Colombia
Colombia: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.0098 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Colombia, 2013–2020
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 … total in Colombia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0977 | 0.0099 | 0.4006 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.0098 | 0.0098 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 77 Marshall Islands 0
- 77 Palau 0
- 77 El Salvador 0 compare
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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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About this data
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.