Colombia vs Russian Federation: Military expenditure
Colombia
56.54 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Russian Federation
13.83 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 56.54 trillion current LCU against 13.83 trillion current LCU in Russian Federation, a difference of 42.71 trillion current LCU.
That makes Colombia's figure about 4.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 167 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 254.67 billion current LCU | 136.43 million current LCU | 254.53 billion current LCU | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.79 trillion current LCU | 57.30 billion current LCU | 2.73 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.77 trillion current LCU | 801.97 billion current LCU | 10.97 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.13 trillion current LCU | 3.31 trillion current LCU | 21.82 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
| 2020s | 43.54 trillion current LCU | 7.92 trillion current LCU | 35.62 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Russian Federation?
- Colombia, at 56.54 trillion current LCU against 13.83 trillion current LCU in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 42.71 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Russian Federation rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)