Colombia: military expenditure as percentage of GDP 2007-2019

The military spending as percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Colombia has fluctuated throughout recent years, oscillating between 3.1 and 3.3 from 2011 to 2019. Most recently in 2019, the military expenditure reported by Colombia accounted for approximately 3.2 percent of the country's GDP, down from 3.9 percent of the GDP in 2009 (when it reached its peak to date).

Nevertheless, Colombia's military expenditures as percentage of GDP is the highest in Latin America as a whole, ranking first in the list.