Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre

Sri Lanka
80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
United States of America
86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
94th
United States of America rank
93rd

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States of America ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 93rd of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 15.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 22.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 6.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre United States of America
1970s 279.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 54.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 224.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 619.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 115.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 504.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 1,255 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 63.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,191 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 1,462 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 71.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 1,390 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 591.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 77.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 514.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 334.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 88.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre 245.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
United States of America, at 86.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre against 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
5.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th and United States of America ranks 93rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 8,996 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.