Colombia vs Pakistan: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Pakistan
0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Colombia rank
30th
Pakistan rank
28th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0367 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0337 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3777 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2516 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.0551 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1979 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1358 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.0393 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.0463 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.0367 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 Pakistan?
- 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 28th 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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About this data
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.