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
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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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.