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Colombia
Military expenditure (% of GDP)

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product

Global rank#20out of 147 countries
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Historical trend

4.43.72.92.21.4196019922024Colombia · 2024: 3.36%Colombia

Analytical takeaways

  • Colombia records 3.36% for Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024, ranking #20 globally out of 147 countries.
  • Military expenditure (% of GDP) increased from 1.88% in 1960 to 3.36% in 2024, a gain of 1.47%.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

Comparison

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