Colombia vs Indonesia: Military spending gmsd

Colombia
12.36 billion
in 2023
Indonesia
11.67 billion
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Indonesia rank
29th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Colombia
  • Indonesia
05.0B10.0B15.0B183119272023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 12.36 billion against 11.67 billion in Indonesia, a difference of 695.60 million.

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 2.24 billion 1.84 billion Indonesia
1950s 629.50 million 2.95 billion 2.32 billion Indonesia
1960s 677.10 million 2.26 billion 1.58 billion Indonesia
1970s 641.67 million 3.81 billion 3.17 billion Indonesia
1980s 970.43 million 4.36 billion 3.39 billion Indonesia
1990s 3.15 billion 3.75 billion 596.88 million Indonesia
2000s 6.84 billion 5.14 billion 1.70 billion Colombia
2010s 11.32 billion 8.84 billion 2.48 billion Colombia
2020s 12.32 billion 11.30 billion 1.02 billion Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Colombia or Indonesia?
Colombia, at 12.36 billion against 11.67 billion in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Colombia and Indonesia?
695.60 million, 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 gmsd?
Colombia ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 29th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed