Colombia vs United States of America: Military spending as a share of GDP
Colombia
3.2%
in 2025
United States of America
3.1%
in 2025
Colombia rank
29th
United States of America rank
31st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 9.8% | 7.7% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 8.8% | 6.0% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Colombia or United States of America?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 3.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.