Colombia vs Viet Nam: General government total expenditure
Colombia
632.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Viet Nam
2,747.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2,747.32 trillion current LCU against 632.13 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 2,115.19 trillion current LCU.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 4.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 1990s | 23.48 trillion current LCU | 15.82 trillion current LCU | 7.65 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2000s | 94.97 trillion current LCU | 259.81 trillion current LCU | 164.84 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 247.04 trillion current LCU | 1,140.07 trillion current LCU | 893.02 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 504.85 trillion current LCU | 2,009.10 trillion current LCU | 1,504.25 trillion current LCU | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Colombia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2,747.32 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 Viet Nam?
- 2,115.19 trillion current LCU, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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