What is the difference in military expenditure between Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?

3.27 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?

56 years are reported by both, from 1962 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.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure

Côte d'Ivoire

399.23 billion current LCU

in 2024

Sri Lanka

402.50 billion current LCU

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire rank

41st

Sri Lanka rank

40th

Military expenditure over time

Côte d'Ivoire
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 402.50 billion current LCU against 399.23 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 3.27 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 167 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Côte d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.11 billion current LCU	75.72 million current LCU	3.04 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	11.58 billion current LCU	234.25 million current LCU	11.35 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	31.93 billion current LCU	3.05 billion current LCU	28.87 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	45.32 billion current LCU	22.24 billion current LCU	23.08 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	149.51 billion current LCU	102.48 billion current LCU	47.03 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	267.96 billion current LCU	237.46 billion current LCU	30.50 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	378.97 billion current LCU	337.27 billion current LCU	41.70 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Côte d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 402.50 billion current LCU against 399.23 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?: 3.27 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?: Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st 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)