Colombia vs Somalia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Colombia
40.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia
43.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
Somalia rank
11th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 43.19 % change on previous year against 40.05 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 3.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1970s | 16.26 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year | 14.11 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -8.08 % change on previous year | 15.42 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2010s | -2.7 % change on previous year | 26.35 % change on previous year | 29.05 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Colombia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 43.19 % change on previous year against 40.05 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Colombia and Somalia?
- 3.14 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 11th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.