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
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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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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
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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