Colombia vs Latvia: Military expenditure
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
Latvia
3.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Latvia rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Latvia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th of 165 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Latvia?
- Colombia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 27th 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