Colombia vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
Sweden
12.04 billion current USD
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Colombia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.10 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden, a difference of 3.06 billion current USD.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 149.60 million current USD 781.61 million current USD 632.01 million current USD Sweden
1970s 253.15 million current USD 2.08 billion current USD 1.82 billion current USD Sweden
1980s 751.24 million current USD 3.56 billion current USD 2.81 billion current USD Sweden
1990s 2.30 billion current USD 5.17 billion current USD 2.87 billion current USD Sweden
2000s 5.21 billion current USD 5.28 billion current USD 71.64 million current USD Sweden
2010s 10.49 billion current USD 5.95 billion current USD 4.55 billion current USD Colombia
2020s 11.05 billion current USD 8.47 billion current USD 2.58 billion current USD Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Colombia or Sweden?
Colombia, at 15.10 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Colombia and Sweden?
3.06 billion current USD, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Colombia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.