What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Arab World and Sri Lanka?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Sri Lanka: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Arab World

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Sri Lanka

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Arab World rank

12th

Sri Lanka rank

15th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

Arab World
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Arab World
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Arab World or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Arab World and Sri Lanka?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Arab World and Sri Lanka rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.