Colombia vs IDA blend: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Colombia
3.2%
in 2025
IDA blend
1.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
IDA blend rank
29th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Colombia
- IDA blend
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 1.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA blend ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and IDA blend ranks 29th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and IDA blend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.9% | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.1% | 1.1% | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or IDA blend?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 1.6% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and IDA blend?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA blend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and IDA blend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 29th and IDA blend ranks 29th of 167 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