What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Sri Lanka?

93.08 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.

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

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure

Burundi

495.58 billion current LCU

in 2024

Sri Lanka

402.50 billion current LCU

in 2024

Burundi rank

38th

Sri Lanka rank

40th

Military expenditure over time

Burundi
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 495.58 billion current LCU against 402.50 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 93.08 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Burundi ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	184.12 million current LCU	76.35 million current LCU	107.77 million current LCU	Burundi
1970s	928.75 million current LCU	247.88 million current LCU	680.87 million current LCU	Burundi
1980s	3.77 billion current LCU	3.05 billion current LCU	722.02 million current LCU	Burundi
1990s	14.46 billion current LCU	28.66 billion current LCU	14.21 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2000s	46.07 billion current LCU	80.08 billion current LCU	34.01 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2010s	109.01 billion current LCU	250.94 billion current LCU	141.93 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2020s	268.12 billion current LCU	337.27 billion current LCU	69.15 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Sri Lanka?: Burundi, at 495.58 billion current LCU against 402.50 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 93.08 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?: Burundi ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 20 August 2026

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