Colombia vs Singapore: Military expenditure

Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
Singapore
15.06 billion current USD
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Singapore rank
26th

Military expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.10 billion current USD against 15.06 billion current USD in Singapore, a difference of 35.30 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 26th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 253.15 million current USD 263.35 million current USD 10.21 million current USD Singapore
1980s 751.24 million current USD 937.04 million current USD 185.80 million current USD Singapore
1990s 2.30 billion current USD 3.26 billion current USD 962.32 million current USD Singapore
2000s 5.21 billion current USD 5.57 billion current USD 366.39 million current USD Singapore
2010s 10.49 billion current USD 9.56 billion current USD 934.24 million current USD Colombia
2020s 11.05 billion current USD 12.41 billion current USD 1.36 billion current USD Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Singapore?
Colombia, at 15.10 billion current USD against 15.06 billion current USD in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Singapore?
35.30 million current USD, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
Colombia ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 26th 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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About this data

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)