Military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia
Colombia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 27,488 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia is 27,488, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,383, in 1997.
Colombia ranks 78th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24,103 | — |
| 1989 | 24,076 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 20,828 | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 20,621 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,636 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 24,004 | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 23,874 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 17,436 | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 27,039 | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 17,383 | -35.7% |
| 1998 | 20,765 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 22,315 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 21,181 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 21,911 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 23,007 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 20,836 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 20,161 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20,525 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18,322 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 18,822 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22,248 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 21,741 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 21,575 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,157 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 21,576 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 22,693 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 22,380 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,311 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 21,012 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22,427 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 22,032 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 23,696 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 27,488 | +16.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27,488 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,504, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27,488 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,332, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +55.1% | 17,436 | 27,039 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,090 | 24,076 | 24,103 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21,290 | 17,383 | 27,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,875 | 18,322 | 23,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,886 | 20,157 | 23,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,488 | 27,488 | 27,488 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 per armed forces personnel in Colombia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Colombia was 27,488 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,488 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,383 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 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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