Colombia vs United States: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Colombia
0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
United States rank
28th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 160 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1443 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6922 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0795 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2895 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1375 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0487 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0882 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0507 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0311 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0355 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Colombia or United States?
- United States, at 0.0302 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 United States?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th 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.