Colombia vs Pre-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Colombia
3.2%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
1.5%
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Colombia
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 1.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Pre-demographic dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 4.3% | 2.5% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 1.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 1.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st 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