Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Colombia, at 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.