Colombia vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (current USD)
Colombia
14.50 billion current USD
in 2025
Vietnam
10.49 billion current USD
in 2025
Colombia rank
30th
Vietnam rank
33rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Colombia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.50 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam, a difference of 4.02 billion current USD.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Vietnam ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 816.30 million current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | 210.35 million current USD | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion current USD | 400.32 million current USD | 887.35 million current USD | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.06 billion current USD | 1.54 billion current USD | 4.52 billion current USD | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.49 billion current USD | 5.46 billion current USD | 5.03 billion current USD | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.43 billion current USD | 8.14 billion current USD | 3.29 billion current USD | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Colombia or Vietnam?
- Colombia, at 14.50 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Colombia and Vietnam?
- 4.02 billion current USD, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 30th and Vietnam ranks 33rd 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)