Cote d'Ivoire vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Cote d'Ivoire
441.60 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
418.25 billion current LCU
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 441.60 billion current LCU against 418.25 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23.35 billion current LCU.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 billion current LCU | 75.72 million current LCU | 3.04 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 11.22 billion current LCU | 228.91 million current LCU | 11.00 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 31.93 billion current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | 28.87 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 45.32 billion current LCU | 22.24 billion current LCU | 23.08 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 149.51 billion current LCU | 102.48 billion current LCU | 47.03 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 267.96 billion current LCU | 237.46 billion current LCU | 30.50 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 389.41 billion current LCU | 344.23 billion current LCU | 45.17 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cote d'Ivoire or Sri Lanka?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 441.60 billion current LCU against 418.25 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 23.35 billion current LCU, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)