Colombia vs Qatar: Military expenditure
Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
Qatar
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
Colombia rank
25th
Qatar rank
24th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 15.41 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia, a difference of 315.80 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 759.22 million current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | 257.32 million current USD | Qatar |
| 1990s | 900.72 million current USD | 843.21 million current USD | 57.51 million current USD | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.72 billion current USD | 1.26 billion current USD | 4.46 billion current USD | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.42 billion current USD | 1.88 billion current USD | 8.55 billion current USD | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.92 billion current USD | 13.50 billion current USD | 3.58 billion current USD | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 15.41 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Qatar?
- 315.80 million current USD, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Qatar ranks 24th of 166 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)