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
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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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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.