Military expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Military expenditure was 10.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Colombia, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Colombia stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Colombia peaked at 14.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2022.
Colombia ranks 34th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 10.9% | — |
| 1989 | 8.9% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.1% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 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 capita 285.45 current USD per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Colombia?
- Military expenditure in Colombia was 10.1% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for military expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure