Colombia vs Pakistan: Military spending
Colombia
13.74 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Pakistan
11.48 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Colombia rank
31st
Pakistan rank
34th
Military spending over time
- Colombia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.74 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.48 billion constant 2024 US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Pakistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 427.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 591.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 163.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 778.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 982.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 203.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 938.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 792.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 7.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 761.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 929.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Colombia or Pakistan?
- Colombia, at 13.74 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.48 billion constant 2024 US$ in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Colombia and Pakistan?
- 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for military spending?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 34th 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.