China vs Colombia: Military spending, per capita
China
238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Colombia
257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
China rank
59th
Colombia rank
57th
Military spending, per capita over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person against 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in China, a difference of 19.07 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 57th of 161 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 51.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 107.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 58.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 168.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 110.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2010s | 136.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 216 constant 2024 US$ per person | 79.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 204.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 242.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.22 constant 2024 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?
- Colombia, at 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person against 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between China and Colombia?
- 19.07 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- China ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 57th of 161 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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About this data
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.