Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD)
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 65.63 billion current USD against 14.50 billion current USD in Colombia, a difference of 51.13 billion current USD.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.5 times Colombia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 168 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 | 61.08 billion current USD | 50.59 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 11.43 billion current USD | 57.32 billion current USD | 45.89 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, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 65.63 billion current USD against 14.50 billion current USD in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 51.13 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)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 168 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)