Colombia vs Qatar: Military spending gmsd
Colombia
12.36 billion
in 2023
Qatar
14.38 billion
in 2022
Colombia rank
27th
Qatar rank
25th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 14.38 billion against 12.36 billion in Colombia, a difference of 2.02 billion.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 25th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 634.52 million | 854.93 million | 220.40 million | Qatar |
| 1980s | 970.43 million | 1.25 billion | 280.89 million | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion | 1.48 billion | 1.66 billion | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion | 2.15 billion | 4.68 billion | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.23 billion | 5.46 billion | 5.77 billion | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.30 billion | 12.44 billion | 139.30 million | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Colombia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 14.38 billion against 12.36 billion in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Colombia and Qatar?
- 2.02 billion, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Qatar ranks 25th 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.