Colombia vs Low income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Low income
0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Low income rank
26th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Low income
0.010.020.030.040.050.06196019922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Low income ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Low income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP Low income
1980s 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0486 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP Low income
1990s 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP Low income
2000s 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0184 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 Low income?
Colombia, at 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Colombia and Low income?
0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 24th and Low income ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.