Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 5.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.74
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
4th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 2021
All-time low
4.2
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.74 for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Colombia peaked at 6.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.46 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.37 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.71 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.45 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 6.65 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.35 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 5.74 | +7.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.2 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.71 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.35 | 6.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Colombia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Colombia was 5.74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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