Colombia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Domestic general government health expenditure
Colombia
17.2%
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4.8%
in 2022
Colombia rank
24th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
25th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Colombia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.2% against 4.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 3.2% | 12.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 3.6% | 13.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 4.8% | 11.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Colombia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Colombia, at 17.2% against 4.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Colombia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 12.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 24th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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.