Colombia vs Norway: Military spending gmsd
Colombia
12.36 billion
in 2023
Norway
10.47 billion
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Norway rank
30th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Colombia
- Norway
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.36 billion against 10.47 billion in Norway, a difference of 1.90 billion.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Norway ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 51.75 million | 524.13 million | 472.39 million | Norway |
| 1910s | 52.68 million | 248.36 million | 195.68 million | Norway |
| 1920s | 58.15 million | 123.88 million | 65.73 million | Norway |
| 1930s | 111.62 million | 235.17 million | 123.55 million | Norway |
| 1940s | 251.47 million | 1.07 billion | 822.50 million | Norway |
| 1950s | 629.50 million | 1.16 billion | 525.71 million | Norway |
| 1960s | 677.10 million | 1.86 billion | 1.19 billion | Norway |
| 1970s | 641.67 million | 3.37 billion | 2.73 billion | Norway |
| 1980s | 970.43 million | 4.61 billion | 3.64 billion | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion | 5.53 billion | 2.38 billion | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion | 6.40 billion | 435.80 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.32 billion | 7.98 billion | 3.34 billion | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.32 billion | 9.92 billion | 2.40 billion | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Colombia or Norway?
- Colombia, at 12.36 billion against 10.47 billion in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Colombia and Norway?
- 1.90 billion, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 30th 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.