Colombia vs Singapore: Military spending gmsd
Colombia
12.36 billion
in 2023
Singapore
15.39 billion
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Colombia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.39 billion against 12.36 billion in Colombia, a difference of 3.03 billion.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 715.74 million | 232.89 million | 482.85 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 641.67 million | 1.15 billion | 504.42 million | Singapore |
| 1980s | 970.43 million | 2.33 billion | 1.36 billion | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion | 5.57 billion | 2.42 billion | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion | 7.99 billion | 1.16 billion | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.32 billion | 11.78 billion | 462.03 million | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.32 billion | 14.51 billion | 2.19 billion | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Colombia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.39 billion against 12.36 billion in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Colombia and Singapore?
- 3.03 billion, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th 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.