Colombia vs Panama: Military spending, per capita

Colombia
236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Panama
233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Panama rank
59th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person against 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Panama, a difference of 3.29 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and Panama ranks 59th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 37.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.11 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.66 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
1970s 28 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Panama
1980s 33.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 69.44 constant 2022 US$ per person 35.93 constant 2022 US$ per person Panama
1990s 87.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 63 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.52 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2000s 161.92 constant 2022 US$ per person 68.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 93.52 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2010s 240.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 191.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 49.25 constant 2022 US$ per person Colombia
2020s 239.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 232.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.94 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, Colombia or Panama?
Colombia, at 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person against 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Colombia and Panama?
3.29 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Colombia ranks 58th and Panama ranks 59th 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.