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

40.98 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

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.

Chad vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Chad

377.27 billion current LCU

in 2025

Sri Lanka

418.25 billion current LCU

in 2025

Chad rank

43rd

Sri Lanka rank

42nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Chad
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 418.25 billion current LCU against 377.27 billion current LCU in Chad, a difference of 40.98 billion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16.84 billion current LCU	4.13 billion current LCU	12.71 billion current LCU	Chad
1990s	10.77 billion current LCU	30.57 billion current LCU	19.81 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2000s	106.39 billion current LCU	89.57 billion current LCU	16.82 billion current LCU	Chad
2010s	207.42 billion current LCU	242.93 billion current LCU	35.51 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2020s	252.98 billion current LCU	344.23 billion current LCU	91.25 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Chad or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 418.25 billion current LCU against 377.27 billion current LCU in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Chad and Sri Lanka?: 40.98 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sri Lanka?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Chad and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?: Chad ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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