Colombia vs South Korea: Military expenditure

Colombia

56.54 trillion current LCU

in 2024

South Korea

64.88 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Colombia rank

7th

South Korea rank

5th

Military expenditure over time

South Korea currently reports 64.88 trillion current LCU against 56.54 trillion current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 8.35 trillion current LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Colombia ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)