In 2023, Colombia was the third country with the highest military spending in Latin America and the Caribbean. During that year, the defense and armed security expenditure of the South American country exceeded 10 billion U.S. dollars, which represented an increase compared to what was reported in 2022.
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SIPRI. (April 16, 2024). Military spending in Colombia from 2008 to 2023 (in billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1631775/military-spending-in-colombia/
SIPRI. "Military spending in Colombia from 2008 to 2023 (in billions of U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1631775/military-spending-in-colombia/
SIPRI. (2024). Military spending in Colombia from 2008 to 2023 (in billions of U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1631775/military-spending-in-colombia/
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Military spending in Colombia from 2008 to 2023 (in billions of U.S. dollars) [Graph], SIPRI, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1631775/military-spending-in-colombia/
