Colombia vs Congo: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Colombia
27,488 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Congo
26,596 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Colombia rank
78th
Congo rank
79th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 27,488 constant 2024 US$ against 26,596 constant 2024 US$ in Congo, a difference of 892 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and Congo ranks 79th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,103 constant 2024 US$ | 19,132 constant 2024 US$ | 4,971 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 21,320 constant 2024 US$ | 20,723 constant 2024 US$ | 596.95 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21,073 constant 2024 US$ | 14,490 constant 2024 US$ | 6,583 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22,020 constant 2024 US$ | 37,406 constant 2024 US$ | 15,386 constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 27,488 constant 2024 US$ | 26,596 constant 2024 US$ | 891.9 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Colombia or Congo?
- Colombia, at 27,488 constant 2024 US$ against 26,596 constant 2024 US$ in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Colombia and Congo?
- 892 constant 2024 US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Colombia ranks 78th and Congo ranks 79th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.