Colombia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Colombia military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $9.94B, a 2.38% decline from 2021.
- Colombia military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $10.18B, a 6.55% increase from 2020.
- Colombia military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $9.55B, a 6.03% decline from 2019.
- Colombia military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $10.17B, a 0.32% increase from 2018.
| Colombia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$9.94B |
3.08% |
| 2021 |
$10.18B |
3.24% |
| 2020 |
$9.55B |
3.53% |
| 2019 |
$10.17B |
3.15% |
| 2018 |
$10.13B |
3.03% |
| 2017 |
$10.02B |
3.21% |
| 2016 |
$8.68B |
3.07% |
| 2015 |
$9.13B |
3.11% |
| 2014 |
$11.85B |
3.11% |
| 2013 |
$12.50B |
3.27% |
| 2012 |
$11.71B |
3.16% |
| 2011 |
$10.31B |
3.08% |
| 2010 |
$10.42B |
3.64% |
| 2009 |
$9.03B |
3.89% |
| 2008 |
$9.05B |
3.74% |
| 2007 |
$6.78B |
3.29% |
| 2006 |
$5.33B |
3.30% |
| 2005 |
$4.91B |
3.37% |
| 2004 |
$4.06B |
3.47% |
| 2003 |
$3.28B |
3.46% |
| 2002 |
$3.35B |
3.42% |
| 2001 |
$3.26B |
3.32% |
| 2000 |
$3.03B |
3.03% |
| 1999 |
$3.25B |
3.76% |
| 1998 |
$3.39B |
3.44% |
| 1997 |
$2.99B |
2.80% |
| 1996 |
$4.32B |
4.45% |
| 1995 |
$2.62B |
2.83% |
| 1994 |
$2.01B |
2.51% |
| 1993 |
$1.53B |
2.53% |
| 1992 |
$1.10B |
2.11% |
| 1991 |
$0.91B |
1.85% |
| 1990 |
$0.89B |
1.86% |
| 1989 |
$0.87B |
2.19% |
| 1988 |
$0.86B |
2.20% |
| 1987 |
$0.72B |
1.98% |
| 1986 |
$0.68B |
1.94% |
| 1985 |
$0.72B |
2.05% |
| 1984 |
$0.89B |
2.33% |
| 1983 |
$0.86B |
2.22% |
| 1982 |
$0.67B |
1.71% |
| 1981 |
$0.64B |
1.76% |
| 1980 |
$0.61B |
1.83% |
| 1979 |
$0.47B |
1.67% |
| 1978 |
$0.36B |
1.55% |
| 1977 |
$0.28B |
1.44% |
| 1976 |
$0.23B |
1.49% |
| 1975 |
$0.23B |
1.74% |
| 1974 |
$0.19B |
1.58% |
| 1973 |
$0.17B |
1.69% |
| 1972 |
$0.17B |
1.97% |
| 1971 |
$0.26B |
3.37% |
| 1970 |
$0.16B |
2.26% |
| 1969 |
$0.13B |
2.05% |
| 1968 |
$0.14B |
2.39% |
| 1967 |
$0.18B |
3.12% |
| 1966 |
$0.17B |
3.17% |
| 1965 |
$0.19B |
3.19% |
| 1964 |
$0.19B |
3.18% |
| 1963 |
$0.17B |
3.52% |
| 1962 |
$0.15B |
3.10% |
| 1961 |
$0.10B |
2.14% |
| 1960 |
$0.08B |
1.88% |
