Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 66.10 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia, a difference of 51.00 billion current USD.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 167 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.60 million current USD | 1.51 billion current USD | 1.36 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 253.15 million current USD | 5.85 billion current USD | 5.60 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 751.24 million current USD | 11.65 billion current USD | 10.90 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion current USD | 21.48 billion current USD | 19.18 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current USD | 31.94 billion current USD | 26.73 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10.49 billion current USD | 61.15 billion current USD | 50.66 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 11.05 billion current USD | 55.09 billion current USD | 44.03 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 66.10 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 51.00 billion current USD, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.