Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific rank
23rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 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?
- Colombia, at 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd 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.