General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 1,517 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Colombia 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 13.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 16.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 21.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 29.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 38.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 49.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 60.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 94.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 102.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 130.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 146.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 183.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 203.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 242.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 310.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 356.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 449.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 593.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 551.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 628.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 698.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 800.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 695.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 600.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 670.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 585.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 558.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 576.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 558.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 523.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 560.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 625.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 857.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 916.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 865.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1,079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 1,517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 593.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 551.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 800.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 523.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 7 Indonesia 2,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 1,728 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Paraguay 1,499 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Burundi 1,342 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mongolia 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Uganda 835.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 1,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.