Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Colombia
40.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
10.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
16th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Latin America & Caribbean
-250255075196119922024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 40.05 % change on previous year against 10.62 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 29.43 % change on previous year.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 8.31 % change on previous year 10.46 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 16.26 % change on previous year 19.37 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 7.34 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year Colombia
1990s 17 % change on previous year 5.18 % change on previous year 11.82 % change on previous year Colombia
2000s 11.54 % change on previous year 9.11 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s 1.85 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year 0.4626 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 9.41 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean?
Colombia, at 40.05 % change on previous year against 10.62 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
29.43 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 13th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.