Colombia vs United States of America: Military expenditure
Colombia
3.4%
in 2024
United States of America
3.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
26th
United States of America rank
24th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 165 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 8.8% | 6.0% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th 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