Colombia vs Romania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Colombia
21.6%
in 2023
Romania
22.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
67th
Romania rank
64th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Colombia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 22.7% against 21.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.

Colombia ranks 67th and Romania ranks 64th of 184 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7% 24.3% 16.6% Romania
1970s 9.1% 26.8% 17.8% Romania
1980s 8.9% 18.7% 9.9% Romania
1990s 8.8% 26.3% 17.5% Romania
2000s 11.5% 24.5% 13.0% Romania
2010s 17.4% 21.7% 4.3% Romania
2020s 22.1% 22.8% 0.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Colombia or Romania?
Romania, at 22.7% against 21.6% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Colombia and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Colombia ranks 67th and Romania ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.