Colombia vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure
Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
Lower middle income
127.03 billion current USD
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Lower middle income rank
20th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 127.03 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia, a difference of 111.93 billion current USD.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 8.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 20th of 167 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.60 million current USD | 2.97 billion current USD | 2.82 billion current USD | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 253.15 million current USD | 9.84 billion current USD | 9.59 billion current USD | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 751.24 million current USD | 20.70 billion current USD | 19.95 billion current USD | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion current USD | 25.88 billion current USD | 23.58 billion current USD | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current USD | 53.76 billion current USD | 48.55 billion current USD | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 10.49 billion current USD | 94.39 billion current USD | 83.90 billion current USD | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 11.05 billion current USD | 120.95 billion current USD | 109.89 billion current USD | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 127.03 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Lower middle income?
- 111.93 billion current USD, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lower middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Lower middle income ranks 20th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)