What is the difference in military expenditure between Brazil and Colombia?

5.85 billion current USD, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Colombia: Military expenditure

Brazil

20.95 billion current USD

in 2024

Colombia

15.10 billion current USD

in 2024

Brazil rank

22nd

Colombia rank

25th

Military expenditure over time

Brazil
Colombia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 20.95 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia, a difference of 5.85 billion current USD.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 22nd and Colombia ranks 25th of 167 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	557.79 million current USD	149.60 million current USD	408.19 million current USD	Brazil
1970s	1.93 billion current USD	253.15 million current USD	1.68 billion current USD	Brazil
1980s	3.63 billion current USD	751.24 million current USD	2.88 billion current USD	Brazil
1990s	10.52 billion current USD	2.30 billion current USD	8.22 billion current USD	Brazil
2000s	15.07 billion current USD	5.21 billion current USD	9.86 billion current USD	Brazil
2010s	30.26 billion current USD	10.49 billion current USD	19.77 billion current USD	Brazil
2020s	20.41 billion current USD	11.05 billion current USD	9.36 billion current USD	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Brazil or Colombia?: Brazil, at 20.95 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Brazil and Colombia?: 5.85 billion current USD, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for military expenditure?: Brazil ranks 22nd and Colombia ranks 25th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)