Colombia vs Mali: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mali
0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Colombia rank
30th
Mali rank
29th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mali ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Mali ranks 29th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mali
1970s 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0835 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0284 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mali
1980s 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0179 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Mali
1990s 0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.0463 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0366 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Colombia or Mali?
Mali, at 0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Colombia and Mali?
0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 30th and Mali ranks 29th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.