Colombia vs Mexico: Military expenditure
Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Mexico rank
23rd
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.73 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia, a difference of 1.63 billion current USD.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.60 million current USD | 121.36 million current USD | 28.24 million current USD | Colombia |
| 1970s | 253.15 million current USD | 399.04 million current USD | 145.90 million current USD | Mexico |
| 1980s | 751.24 million current USD | 989.59 million current USD | 238.34 million current USD | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion current USD | 1.98 billion current USD | 320.36 million current USD | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current USD | 3.45 billion current USD | 1.76 billion current USD | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.49 billion current USD | 5.76 billion current USD | 4.73 billion current USD | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.05 billion current USD | 11.07 billion current USD | 14.51 million current USD | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 16.73 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.63 billion current USD, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 166 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)