Colombia vs Norway: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
Norway rank
27th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1443 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1371 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.0795 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Colombia and Norway?
- 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th 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.