Colombia vs Indonesia: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Colombia
58.75 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Indonesia
247.53 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
7th
Indonesia rank
4th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 247.53 trillion current LCU against 58.75 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 188.78 trillion current LCU.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 4.2 times Colombia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 168 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.73 billion current LCU 592.79 billion current LCU 582.06 billion current LCU Indonesia
1980s 126.20 billion current LCU 2.01 trillion current LCU 1.88 trillion current LCU Indonesia
1990s 2.57 trillion current LCU 5.94 trillion current LCU 3.37 trillion current LCU Indonesia
2000s 11.77 trillion current LCU 21.28 trillion current LCU 9.51 trillion current LCU Indonesia
2010s 25.13 trillion current LCU 86.44 trillion current LCU 61.30 trillion current LCU Indonesia
2020s 46.07 trillion current LCU 170.46 trillion current LCU 124.38 trillion current LCU Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 247.53 trillion current LCU against 58.75 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Indonesia?
188.78 trillion current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for military expenditure?
Colombia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)