Colombia vs Libya: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya
0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Colombia rank
24th
Libya rank
25th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Libya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP in Libya, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Libya ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Colombia, at 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Colombia and Libya?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Libya ranks 25th 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.