Colombia vs IDA only: Domestic general government health expenditure
Colombia
5.7%
in 2024
IDA only
1.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
41st
IDA only rank
44th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- IDA only
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.7% against 1.0% in IDA only, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 5.6 times IDA only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 41st and IDA only ranks 44th of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.3% | 3.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.1% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 1.1% | 4.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Colombia or IDA only?
- Colombia, at 5.7% against 1.0% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Colombia and IDA only?
- 4.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 41st and IDA only ranks 44th 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.