Colombia vs Sweden: Military spending
Colombia
13.74 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sweden
14.95 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Colombia rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th
Military spending over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.95 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.74 billion constant 2024 US$ in Colombia, a difference of 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 778.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 938.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Colombia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.95 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 Sweden?
- 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for military spending?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th 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.