Colombia vs Indonesia: Military expenditure

Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
Indonesia
11.04 billion current USD
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Indonesia rank
28th

Military expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.10 billion current USD against 11.04 billion current USD in Indonesia, a difference of 4.05 billion current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Indonesia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 293.40 million current USD 1.28 billion current USD 987.61 million current USD Indonesia
1980s 751.24 million current USD 1.93 billion current USD 1.18 billion current USD Indonesia
1990s 2.30 billion current USD 2.01 billion current USD 293.76 million current USD Colombia
2000s 5.21 billion current USD 2.26 billion current USD 2.95 billion current USD Colombia
2010s 10.49 billion current USD 7.18 billion current USD 3.31 billion current USD Colombia
2020s 11.05 billion current USD 10.12 billion current USD 929.15 million current USD Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Indonesia?
Colombia, at 15.10 billion current USD against 11.04 billion current USD in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Indonesia?
4.05 billion current USD, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for military expenditure?
Colombia ranks 25th and Indonesia ranks 28th 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

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