Subnational government expenditure in Colombia

Colombia: Subnational government expenditure was 35.71 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
35.71 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
36.88 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
25.82 Percentage of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Subnational government expenditure in Colombia, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2003: 31 Percentage of GDP2005: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 30.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 30.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 33.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 30 Percentage of GDP2012: 25.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 34 Percentage of GDP2014: 31.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 29.8 Percentage of GDP2016: 31.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 28.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 30.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 36.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 36.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 35.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 36.1 Percentage of GDP2024: 35.7 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subnational government expenditure in Colombia is 35.71 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Colombia peaked at 36.88 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.82 Percentage of GDP, in 2012.

Colombia ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.53 Percentage of GDP 26.32 Percentage of GDP 33.25 Percentage of GDP 7
2010s 30.77 Percentage of GDP 25.82 Percentage of GDP 33.99 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 36.18 Percentage of GDP 35.71 Percentage of GDP 36.88 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Australia 39.28 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 30 Japan 38.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 31 Costa Rica 38.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 33 Switzerland 32.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 34 Mexico 29.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 35 Chile 26.69 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government expenditure in Colombia?
Subnational government expenditure in Colombia was 35.71 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 36.88 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.82 Percentage of GDP in 2012.
How does Colombia rank for subnational government expenditure?
Colombia ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>The data for the latest year available is also available in <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2026.pdf">PDF format</a> and via an <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/dashboards/oecd-dashboard-on-subnational-government-structure-and-finance.html">Interactive dashboard</a>.