Colombia vs Indonesia: Military spending
Colombia
12.36 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Indonesia
11.67 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Indonesia rank
29th
Military spending over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12.36 billion constant 2022 US$ against 11.67 billion constant 2022 US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 695.60 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Indonesia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 29th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 396.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 629.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 677.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 641.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 970.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.39 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | 596.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 8.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.48 billion constant 2022 US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Colombia, at 12.36 billion constant 2022 US$ against 11.67 billion constant 2022 US$ in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 695.60 million constant 2022 US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for military spending?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 29th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.