Colombia vs New Zealand: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Colombia
5.3%
in 2020
New Zealand
5.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
36th
New Zealand rank
38th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 185 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 4.5% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.2% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 6.6% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 5.6% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 5.5% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 5.3% against 5.2% in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release