Colombia vs Middle income: Military expenditure
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
Middle income
1.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
Middle income rank
23rd
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.4% against 1.8% in Middle income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 23rd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Middle income |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Middle income |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Middle income?
- Colombia, at 3.4% against 1.8% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Middle income?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 23rd 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