Colombia vs Singapore: Military spending
Colombia
12.36 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Singapore
15.39 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending over time
- Colombia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 15.39 billion constant 2022 US$ against 12.36 billion constant 2022 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 3.03 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 715.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 232.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 482.85 million constant 2022 US$ | Colombia |
| 1970s | 641.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 504.42 million constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 1980s | 970.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 6.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.99 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | 462.03 million constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 12.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.51 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Colombia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 15.39 billion constant 2022 US$ against 12.36 billion constant 2022 US$ in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Colombia and Singapore?
- 3.03 billion constant 2022 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for military spending?
- Colombia ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 24th 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.