Colombia vs Euro area: Military expenditure
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
Euro area
1.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Euro area rank
26th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Euro area
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 1.7% in Euro area, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.9 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Euro area ranks 26th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Euro area in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Euro area |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Euro area |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Euro area |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 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 Euro area?
- Colombia, at 3.4% against 1.7% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Euro area?
- 1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Euro area?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Euro area rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Euro area ranks 26th 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