Colombia vs Mali: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Colombia
0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mali
0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
Mali rank
32nd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Mali
00.050.10.150.2196019922025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mali, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Mali ranks 32nd of 160 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1366 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0958 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0408 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
1970s 0.0795 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0641 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
1980s 0.0441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0252 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
1990s 0.0496 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 constant 2024 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?
Colombia, at 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mali as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Colombia and Mali?
0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mali?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Mali rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Colombia ranks 29th and Mali ranks 32nd of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.