Colombia vs Sweden: Military expenditure
Colombia
15.10 billion current USD
in 2024
Sweden
12.04 billion current USD
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Sweden rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15.10 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden, a difference of 3.06 billion current USD.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.60 million current USD | 781.61 million current USD | 632.01 million current USD | Sweden |
| 1970s | 253.15 million current USD | 2.08 billion current USD | 1.82 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 1980s | 751.24 million current USD | 3.56 billion current USD | 2.81 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.30 billion current USD | 5.17 billion current USD | 2.87 billion current USD | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.21 billion current USD | 5.28 billion current USD | 71.64 million current USD | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.49 billion current USD | 5.95 billion current USD | 4.55 billion current USD | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.05 billion current USD | 8.47 billion current USD | 2.58 billion current USD | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 15.10 billion current USD against 12.04 billion current USD in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Sweden?
- 3.06 billion current USD, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 27th 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
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)