Colombia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Colombia rank
24th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
21st

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

  • Colombia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st of 166 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0939 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0671 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0957 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.2161 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1959 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.1218 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0942 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0478 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2011.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Colombia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 24th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 21st 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.