Colombia vs Spain: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Colombia
6.5%
in 2025
Spain
6.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.5% against 6.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Colombia or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.5% against 6.5% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share 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 health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.