Colombia vs Greece: Military expenditure
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
Greece
3.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Greece rank
28th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Greece
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Greece ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.7% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Greece?
- Colombia, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Greece ranks 28th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product