Colombia vs Niger: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Colombia
27,488 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Niger
27,682 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Colombia rank
78th
Niger rank
77th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Colombia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27,682 constant 2024 US$ against 27,488 constant 2024 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 194 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 78th and Niger ranks 77th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,103 constant 2024 US$ | 8,276 constant 2024 US$ | 15,827 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 21,469 constant 2024 US$ | 3,849 constant 2024 US$ | 17,620 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21,451 constant 2024 US$ | 4,496 constant 2024 US$ | 16,955 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 21,950 constant 2024 US$ | 17,267 constant 2024 US$ | 4,683 constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 27,488 constant 2024 US$ | 27,682 constant 2024 US$ | 194.3 constant 2024 US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Colombia or Niger?
- Niger, at 27,682 constant 2024 US$ against 27,488 constant 2024 US$ in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Colombia and Niger?
- 194 constant 2024 US$, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Niger rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Colombia ranks 78th and Niger ranks 77th 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.