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
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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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.