Canada vs Colombia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 70.2% against 69.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 73.3% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 70.8% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.9% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 70.2% against 69.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Canada and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Canada ranks 49th and Colombia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.