China vs Colombia: Military spending, per capita

China
247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Colombia
236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
China rank
56th
Colombia rank
58th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • China
  • Colombia
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How they compare

China currently reports 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person against 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 11.42 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 58th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 92.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 37.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 55.02 constant 2022 US$ per person China
1970s 118.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 28 constant 2022 US$ per person 90.5 constant 2022 US$ per person China
1980s 48.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 33.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.75 constant 2022 US$ per person China
1990s 35.15 constant 2022 US$ per person 87.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 52.37 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2000s 58.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 161.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 103.59 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2010s 123.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 240.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 116.4 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2020s 228.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 239.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.12 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, China or Colombia?
China, at 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person against 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between China and Colombia?
11.42 constant 2022 US$ per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do China and Colombia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
China ranks 56th and Colombia ranks 58th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.