Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Colombia

Colombia: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5826 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5826
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5835
in 2013
All-time low
0.269
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Colombia, 1998–2020

00.20.40.61998200920201998: 0.3111999: 0.2692000: 0.2872013: 0.5842014: 0.4832015: 0.4642016: 0.4972017: 0.5752018: 0.5762019: 0.5282020: 0.583

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Colombia is 0.5826, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Colombia peaked at 0.5835 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.269, in 1999.

Colombia ranks 40th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Colombia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 0.3112
1999 0.269 -13.5%
2000 0.2871 +6.7%
2013 0.5835 +103.2%
2014 0.4828 -17.3%
2015 0.4641 -3.9%
2016 0.4969 +7.1%
2017 0.5752 +15.8%
2018 0.5756 +0.1%
2019 0.5285 -8.2%
2020 0.5826 +10.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.5826 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6549, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.5826 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6095, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2901 0.269 0.3112 2
2000s 0.2871 0.2871 0.2871 1
2010s 0.5295 0.4641 0.5835 7
2020s 0.5826 0.5826 0.5826 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Latvia 0.6197 compare
  2. 38 Bulgaria 0.6176 compare
  3. 39 Kenya 0.6066 compare
  4. 41 Estonia 0.5813 compare
  5. 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.5613 compare
  6. 43 Lithuania 0.5577 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Colombia?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Colombia was 0.5826 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5835 in 2013.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.269 in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Colombia ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
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Coverage
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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