Military spending, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Military spending, annual growth rate was -0.9549 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.9549 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 107.0%
World rank
119th
of 159 countries
All-time high
57.24 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-37.6 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
67
1959–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1959–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -0.9549 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.0% on the previous year and down 283.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 57.24 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -37.6 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Colombia ranks 119th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | -17.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 10 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1961 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1962 | 55.28 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 1963 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1964 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1965 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1966 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1967 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1968 | -17.35 % change on previous year | -764.1% |
| 1969 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1970 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 1971 | 57.24 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1972 | -37.6 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1973 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1974 | -0.7877 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1975 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -1709.2% |
| 1976 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1977 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1978 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -634.9% |
| 1979 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1981 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1982 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1983 | 32.31 % change on previous year | -2658.8% |
| 1984 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1985 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1986 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 1987 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +100.5% |
| 1989 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1990 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9904 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1992 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -1533.9% |
| 1993 | 28.8 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1994 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1995 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 1996 | 55.01 % change on previous year | +228.4% |
| 1997 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1998 | 19.45 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1999 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +568.8% |
| 2002 | 5 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 2007 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +199.2% |
| 2009 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2010 | -0.762 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2011 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +807.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2013 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2014 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5196 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2016 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -370.5% |
| 2017 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -577.6% |
| 2018 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2019 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -536.3% |
| 2020 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2022 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2024 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +828.3% |
| 2025 | -0.9549 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -0.9549 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -0.9549 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2658.8% | -1.26 % change on previous year | 32.31 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1709.2% | -0.7877 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1533.9% | -0.9904 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -17.86 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | -17.86 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -17.35 % change on previous year | 55.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -37.6 % change on previous year | 57.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 32.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -35.71 % change on previous year | 55.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.51 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 116 El Salvador -0.4209 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cambodia -0.5948 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Oman -0.8917 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 121 South Africa -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Jordan -1.29 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Colombia was -0.9549 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.24 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.6 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Colombia rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 283.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.