Colombia vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
29th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Colombia, at 3.4% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 1.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product