Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 285.45 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 285.45 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 38.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Colombia peaked at 285.45 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.87 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 current USD per person | 4.87 current USD per person | 10.77 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8 current USD per person | 7.79 current USD per person | 18.33 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.93 current USD per person | 22.74 current USD per person | 31.06 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.54 current USD per person | 27.43 current USD per person | 118.44 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.94 current USD per person | 77.46 current USD per person | 206.84 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.77 current USD per person | 182.89 current USD per person | 270.93 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.16 current USD per person | 186.73 current USD per person | 285.45 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More public sector data for Colombia
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 533.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 40.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 15.10 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 9,715 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Colombia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Colombia was 285.45 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 285.45 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.