Colombia vs Namibia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Namibia
0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Colombia rank
30th
Namibia rank
27th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Colombia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 27th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0351 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.0463 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0422 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Namibia
2020s 0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Colombia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.037 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 Namibia?
0.0033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Namibia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 27th 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.