Military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia
Colombia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 27,488 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia is 27,488 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia peaked at 27,488 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,383 constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
Colombia ranks 78th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,090 constant 2024 US$ | 24,076 constant 2024 US$ | 24,103 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 21,290 constant 2024 US$ | 17,383 constant 2024 US$ | 27,039 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,875 constant 2024 US$ | 18,322 constant 2024 US$ | 23,007 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,886 constant 2024 US$ | 20,157 constant 2024 US$ | 23,696 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,488 constant 2024 US$ | 27,488 constant 2024 US$ | 27,488 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia was 27,488 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,488 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,383 constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- How does Colombia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Colombia ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.