Colombia vs Russia: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Colombia
58.75 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia
15.96 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
7th
Russia rank
8th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Colombia
- Russia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 58.75 trillion current LCU against 15.96 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 42.78 trillion current LCU.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.7 times Russia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th of 168 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russia | 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 | 46.07 trillion current LCU | 9.26 trillion current LCU | 36.81 trillion current LCU | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Russia?
- Colombia, at 58.75 trillion current LCU against 15.96 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Russia?
- 42.78 trillion current LCU, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Russia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Russia ranks 8th 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)