Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Colombia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Colombia in 2024 — 3.36%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1.47 pp.

2024 3.36% +0.39 pp vs 2023
World rank 20of 147
Period maximum 4.45%1996
Period minimum 1.44%1977

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Colombia, 1960–2024024619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1.88%1962: 3.1%1964: 3.18%1966: 3.17%1968: 2.39%1970: 2.26%1972: 1.97%1974: 1.58%1976: 1.49%1978: 1.55%1980: 1.83%1982: 1.71%1984: 2.33%1986: 1.94%1988: 2.2%1990: 1.86%1992: 2.11%1994: 2.51%1996: 4.45%1998: 3.44%2000: 3.03%2002: 3.42%2004: 3.47%2006: 3.3%2008: 3.74%2010: 3.64%2012: 3.16%2014: 3.11%2016: 3.07%2018: 3.03%2020: 3.53%2022: 2.8%2024: 3.36%
Change over the period: +1.47 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Colombia

Colombia 3.36%
World 2.47%
South America computed 1.27%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Colombia, by year Colombia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.36 +0.39 pp
2023 2.97 +0.17 pp
2022 2.8 −0.4 pp
2021 3.2 −0.34 pp
2020 3.53 +0.39 pp
2019 3.15 +0.11 pp
2018 3.03 −0.17 pp
2017 3.21 +0.14 pp
2016 3.07 −0.04 pp
2015 3.11 +0 pp
2014 3.11 −0.16 pp
2013 3.27 +0.12 pp
2012 3.16 +0.08 pp
2011 3.08 −0.56 pp
2010 3.64 −0.25 pp
2009 3.89 +0.15 pp
2008 3.74 +0.45 pp
2007 3.29 −0.01 pp
2006 3.3 −0.08 pp
2005 3.37 −0.09 pp
2004 3.47 +0 pp
2003 3.46 +0.05 pp
2002 3.42 +0.09 pp
2001 3.32 +0.29 pp
2000 3.03 −0.73 pp
1999 3.76 +0.32 pp
1998 3.44 +0.64 pp
1997 2.8 −1.64 pp
1996 4.45 +1.61 pp
1995 2.83 +0.32 pp
1994 2.51 −0.02 pp
1993 2.53 +0.42 pp
1992 2.11 +0.25 pp
1991 1.85 −0.01 pp
1990 1.86 −0.33 pp
1989 2.19 −0.01 pp
1988 2.2 +0.22 pp
1987 1.98 +0.04 pp
1986 1.94 −0.11 pp
1985 2.05 −0.27 pp
1984 2.33 +0.11 pp
1983 2.22 +0.51 pp
1982 1.71 −0.04 pp
1981 1.76 −0.08 pp
1980 1.83 +0.16 pp
1979 1.67 +0.12 pp
1978 1.55 +0.11 pp
1977 1.44 −0.06 pp
1976 1.49 −0.25 pp
1975 1.74 +0.16 pp
1974 1.58 −0.11 pp
1973 1.69 −0.28 pp
1972 1.97 −1.41 pp
1971 3.37 +1.11 pp
1970 2.26 +0.2 pp
1969 2.05 −0.33 pp
1968 2.39 −0.73 pp
1967 3.12 −0.05 pp
1966 3.17 −0.03 pp
1965 3.19 +0.01 pp
1964 3.18 −0.33 pp
1963 3.52 +0.42 pp
1962 3.1 +0.96 pp
1961 2.14 +0.26 pp
1960 1.88

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.