Colombia vs Vietnam: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Colombia
632.13 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
2,747.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
4th
Vietnam rank
3rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam 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 Vietnam'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 Vietnam ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | 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 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 247.04 trillion current LCU | 1,140.07 trillion current LCU | 893.02 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 504.85 trillion current LCU | 2,009.10 trillion current LCU | 1,504.25 trillion current LCU | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Colombia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, 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 Vietnam?
- 2,115.19 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 197 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