Colombia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Domestic general government health expenditure
Colombia
17.2%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
6.9%
in 2021
Colombia rank
24th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.2% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 6.5% | 10.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 7.1% | 11.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Colombia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Colombia, at 17.2% against 6.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 10.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.