Colombia vs Japan: General government total expenditure
Colombia
632.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Japan
244.24 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Japan rank
7th
General government total expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 632.13 trillion current LCU against 244.24 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 387.89 trillion current LCU.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 102.41 trillion current LCU | 101.19 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 23.48 trillion current LCU | 169.24 trillion current LCU | 145.77 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 94.97 trillion current LCU | 183.26 trillion current LCU | 88.29 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 247.04 trillion current LCU | 199.16 trillion current LCU | 47.89 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2020s | 504.85 trillion current LCU | 237.14 trillion current LCU | 267.71 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Colombia or Japan?
- Colombia, at 632.13 trillion current LCU against 244.24 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Colombia and Japan?
- 387.89 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th 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