Colombia vs IDA blend: Domestic general government health expenditure
Colombia
5.7%
in 2024
IDA blend
1.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
IDA blend rank
42nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.7% against 1.1% in IDA blend, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 5.1 times IDA blend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 41st and IDA blend ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.9% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.9% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 4.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Colombia or IDA blend?
- Colombia, at 5.7% against 1.1% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Colombia and IDA blend?
- 4.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA blend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and IDA blend rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 41st and IDA blend ranks 42nd 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.