Colombia vs Mexico: Military spending gmsd
Colombia
12.36 billion
in 2023
Mexico
12.06 billion
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Mexico rank
28th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.36 billion against 12.06 billion in Mexico, a difference of 300.00 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 193 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 28th of 172 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 61.66 million | 138.18 million | 76.52 million | Mexico |
| 1840s | 66.72 million | 422.35 million | 355.63 million | Mexico |
| 1850s | 37.99 million | 776.74 million | 738.76 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 13.18 million | 440.12 million | 426.94 million | Mexico |
| 1870s | 15.33 million | 211.01 million | 195.68 million | Mexico |
| 1880s | 30.47 million | 237.23 million | 206.75 million | Mexico |
| 1890s | 31.59 million | 245.04 million | 213.45 million | Mexico |
| 1900s | 49.28 million | 208.25 million | 158.97 million | Mexico |
| 1910s | 52.68 million | 563.98 million | 511.30 million | Mexico |
| 1920s | 58.15 million | 677.74 million | 619.59 million | Mexico |
| 1930s | 111.62 million | 360.55 million | 248.93 million | Mexico |
| 1940s | 213.83 million | 468.64 million | 254.81 million | Mexico |
| 1950s | 629.50 million | 502.74 million | 126.76 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 677.10 million | 953.09 million | 275.99 million | Mexico |
| 1970s | 641.67 million | 1.68 billion | 1.03 billion | Mexico |
| 1980s | 970.43 million | 2.17 billion | 1.20 billion | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion | 3.64 billion | 492.93 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion | 4.97 billion | 1.86 billion | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.32 billion | 6.66 billion | 4.65 billion | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.32 billion | 10.59 billion | 1.73 billion | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 12.36 billion against 12.06 billion in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Colombia and Mexico?
- 300.00 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 193 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 28th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.