Colombia vs Pakistan: Military spending gmsd

Colombia
12.36 billion
in 2023
Pakistan
12.37 billion
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Pakistan rank
26th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Colombia
  • Pakistan
05.0B10.0B15.0B183119272023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.37 billion against 12.36 billion in Colombia, a difference of 2.10 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 310.36 million 1.12 billion 805.95 million Pakistan
1950s 629.50 million 1.81 billion 1.18 billion Pakistan
1960s 677.10 million 2.20 billion 1.53 billion Pakistan
1970s 641.67 million 2.88 billion 2.24 billion Pakistan
1980s 970.43 million 4.27 billion 3.30 billion Pakistan
1990s 3.15 billion 5.30 billion 2.15 billion Pakistan
2000s 6.84 billion 5.17 billion 1.67 billion Colombia
2010s 11.32 billion 9.39 billion 1.93 billion Colombia
2020s 12.32 billion 12.77 billion 448.62 million Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Colombia or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.37 billion against 12.36 billion in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Colombia and Pakistan?
2.10 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Colombia ranks 27th and Pakistan ranks 26th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed