Colombia vs Korea: Military expenditure
Colombia
56.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Korea
64.88 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
Korea rank
5th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 64.88 trillion current LCU against 56.54 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 8.35 trillion current LCU.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 167 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 43.40 billion current LCU | 41.71 billion current LCU | Korea |
| 1970s | 8.05 billion current LCU | 671.90 billion current LCU | 663.85 billion current LCU | Korea |
| 1980s | 126.20 billion current LCU | 4.23 trillion current LCU | 4.10 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 1990s | 2.57 trillion current LCU | 11.38 trillion current LCU | 8.81 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2000s | 11.77 trillion current LCU | 22.19 trillion current LCU | 10.42 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2010s | 25.13 trillion current LCU | 40.75 trillion current LCU | 15.61 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2020s | 43.54 trillion current LCU | 59.95 trillion current LCU | 16.41 trillion current LCU | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Korea?
- Korea, at 64.88 trillion current LCU against 56.54 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Korea?
- 8.35 trillion current LCU, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 167 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)