Colombia vs Panama

Colombia vs Panama: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 9.3% of government spending in Colombia and 0% of government spending in Panama, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Colombia, by 9.3 percentage points.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Colombia vs Panama: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 9.3% of government spending in Colombia and 0% of government spending in Panama, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Colombia, by 9.3 percentage points.
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What the numbers say

  • Colombia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1988.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearColombiaPanama
20259.30
20249.60
20238.40
20228.20
20219.30
202010.50
20199.60
20188.80
201710.90
201610.20
20159.90
20149.90
201310.90
201210.90
201110.20
2010120
200912.60
200813.20
200711.70
200611.60
2005130
200413.10
200312.50
200212.30
200112.20
200011.50
199911.13.8
199810.93.6
199794.7
199614.84.5
199510.74.2
199410.24.6
199310.84.2
19929.74.6
199197
19909.13.6
19898.95.3
198810.95.5

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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