Colombia vs South Korea: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Colombia
58.75 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Korea
67.92 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
7th
South Korea rank
6th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 67.92 trillion current LCU against 58.75 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 9.18 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th of 168 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 billion current LCU | 43.40 billion current LCU | 41.71 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1970s | 8.05 billion current LCU | 671.90 billion current LCU | 663.85 billion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 126.20 billion current LCU | 4.23 trillion current LCU | 4.10 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.57 trillion current LCU | 11.38 trillion current LCU | 8.81 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.77 trillion current LCU | 22.19 trillion current LCU | 10.42 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 25.13 trillion current LCU | 40.75 trillion current LCU | 15.61 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 46.07 trillion current LCU | 61.28 trillion current LCU | 15.21 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 67.92 trillion current LCU against 58.75 trillion current LCU in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and South Korea?
- 9.18 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 6th 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)