Colombia vs Mexico: Military spending
Colombia
13.74 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Mexico
13.78 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Colombia rank
31st
Mexico rank
30th
Military spending over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.78 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.74 billion constant 2024 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 39.40 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 427.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 735.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 308.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 1960s | 778.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 287.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 1970s | 938.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.78 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.74 billion constant 2024 US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Colombia and Mexico?
- 39.40 million constant 2024 US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for military spending?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 30th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.