Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: General government total expenditure
Colombia
632.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
43,900.00 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
General government total expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 43,900.00 trillion current LCU against 632.13 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 43,267.87 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 69.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 1990s | 23.48 trillion current LCU | 45.07 trillion current LCU | 21.59 trillion current LCU | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 94.97 trillion current LCU | 415.75 trillion current LCU | 320.78 trillion current LCU | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 247.04 trillion current LCU | 2,068.88 trillion current LCU | 1,821.84 trillion current LCU | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 504.85 trillion current LCU | 20,729.81 trillion current LCU | 20,224.96 trillion current LCU | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 43,900.00 trillion current LCU against 632.13 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 43,267.87 trillion current LCU, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release