Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
24th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Colombia stood at 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Colombia peaked at 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Colombia 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1997 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0389 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0327 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 21 Syria 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Brunei 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Libya 0.0357 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Mali 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Morocco 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Colombia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 285.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 40.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 9,715 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Colombia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Colombia was 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Colombia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.