Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Colombia

Colombia: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.7867 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7867
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
41st
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.8905
in 2013
All-time low
0.7189
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Colombia, 2013–2020

00.20.40.60.82013201620202013: 0.8912014: 0.7342015: 0.7312016: 0.7192017: 0.7332018: 0.7632019: 0.8062020: 0.787

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Colombia stood at 0.7867.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

That places Colombia 41st out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, 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 0.8905
2014 0.7336 -17.6%
2015 0.7315 -0.3%
2016 0.7189 -1.7%
2017 0.7331 +2.0%
2018 0.7629 +4.1%
2019 0.8065 +5.7%
2020 0.7867 -2.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.7867 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9018, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.7867 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.851, 92% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7681 0.7189 0.8905 7
2020s 0.7867 0.7867 0.7867 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 38 Brazil 0.8255 compare
  2. 39 Denmark 0.8215 compare
  3. 40 Hungary 0.8114 compare
  4. 42 Slovakia 0.78 compare
  5. 43 France 0.7778 compare
  6. 44 Sweden 0.7742 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Colombia?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Colombia was 0.7867 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8905 in 2013.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7189 in 2016.
How does Colombia rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Colombia ranks 41st out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, 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
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Coverage
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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