Colombia vs South Asia: Military expenditure

Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
South Asia
91.92 billion current USD
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
South Asia rank
22nd

Military expenditure over time

  • Colombia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 91.92 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia, a difference of 76.82 billion current USD.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 149.60 million current USD 1.50 billion current USD 1.35 billion current USD South Asia
1970s 253.15 million current USD 3.17 billion current USD 2.92 billion current USD South Asia
1980s 751.24 million current USD 8.51 billion current USD 7.76 billion current USD South Asia
1990s 2.30 billion current USD 11.25 billion current USD 8.95 billion current USD South Asia
2000s 5.21 billion current USD 24.57 billion current USD 19.37 billion current USD South Asia
2010s 10.49 billion current USD 59.90 billion current USD 49.41 billion current USD South Asia
2020s 11.05 billion current USD 85.59 billion current USD 74.54 billion current USD South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 91.92 billion current USD against 15.10 billion current USD in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and South Asia?
76.82 billion current USD, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure?
Colombia ranks 25th and South Asia ranks 22nd 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)