Colombia vs Low income: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Colombia
3.2%
in 2025
Low income
1.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
Low income rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Colombia
- Low income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Low income ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Low income |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 6.7% | 4.7% | Low income |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Low income |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Low income?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Low income?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Low income ranks 30th 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