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

149.53 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.

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

62 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure

Madagascar

552.02 billion current LCU

in 2024

Sri Lanka

402.50 billion current LCU

in 2024

Madagascar rank

37th

Sri Lanka rank

40th

Military expenditure over time

Madagascar
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 552.02 billion current LCU against 402.50 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 149.53 billion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Madagascar ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	486.70 million current LCU	76.64 million current LCU	410.06 million current LCU	Madagascar
1970s	1.60 billion current LCU	234.25 million current LCU	1.37 billion current LCU	Madagascar
1980s	6.91 billion current LCU	3.61 billion current LCU	3.29 billion current LCU	Madagascar
1990s	29.24 billion current LCU	28.66 billion current LCU	579.68 million current LCU	Madagascar
2000s	111.26 billion current LCU	89.57 billion current LCU	21.70 billion current LCU	Madagascar
2010s	183.42 billion current LCU	237.46 billion current LCU	54.04 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2020s	424.41 billion current LCU	337.27 billion current LCU	87.13 billion current LCU	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?: Madagascar, at 552.02 billion current LCU against 402.50 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?: 149.53 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?: Madagascar ranks 37th 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)