Colombia vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Upper middle income
0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
22nd
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 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 Upper middle income?
- Colombia, at 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Colombia and Upper middle income?
- 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd 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.