Military spending, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Military spending, per capita was 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
58th
of 171 countries
All-time high
280.9 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
22.67 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Colombia peaked at 280.9 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.67 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1977.
Colombia ranks 58th of 171 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, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 32.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1962 | 41.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 43.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 46.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 46.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 39.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 34.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 34.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 31.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 33.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 45.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1972 | 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 24.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 23.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 24.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 22.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 22.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 29.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 28.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 32.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 36.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 36.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 36.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 33.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 30.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 31.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 36.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 51.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 60.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 57.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 64.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 73.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 95.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 135.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 117.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 117.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 102.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 122.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 118.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 114.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 118.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 134.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 158.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 154.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 214.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 249.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 232.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 222.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 195.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 208.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 248.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 280.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 253.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 229.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 250.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 249.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 265.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 247.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 237.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 235.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 45.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 135.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 249.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 195.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 280.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 235.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 247.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 Jordan 250.03 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 56 China 247.73 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 236.76 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 59 Panama 233.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 60 Malta 214.38 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 61 Turkey 202.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Colombia?
- Military spending, per capita in Colombia was 236.31 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 280.9 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.67 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Colombia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.