Colombia vs United States: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Colombia
3.2%
in 2025
United States
3.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
United States rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 167 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 8.8% | 6.0% | United States |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | United States |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 3.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 29th and United States 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