Military spending, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Military spending, per capita was 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 161 countries
All-time high
262.37 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Colombia is 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Colombia peaked at 262.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 57th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 47.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1963 | 52.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 48.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 49.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 49.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 39.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 36.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 43.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 66.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 1972 | 40.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1973 | 35.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 34.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 38.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 35.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 33.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 38.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 42.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 47.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 43.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 42.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 54.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 60.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 54.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 58.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 61.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 69.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 68.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 70.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 68.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 76.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 96.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 99.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 113.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 173 constant 2024 US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 109.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 128.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 134.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 133.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 144.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 149.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 155.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 163.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 163.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 170.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 178.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 208.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 216.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 212.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 196.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 207.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 224.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 219.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 218.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 213.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 224.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 216.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 228.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 232.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 239.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 232.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 233.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 262.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 52.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 66.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 69.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 173 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 216.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 216 constant 2024 US$ per person | 196.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 228.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 232.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 262.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 54 Ireland 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 55 Montenegro 261.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 56 Chile 259.41 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 58 Albania 241.79 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 59 China 238.18 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 60 Botswana 232.18 constant 2024 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 257.25 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 262.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.17 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.