Colombia vs Norway: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Colombia
3.2%
in 2025
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
Norway rank
26th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Colombia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product