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

52.03 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

63 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.

Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure

Philippines

350.46 billion current LCU

in 2024

Sri Lanka

402.50 billion current LCU

in 2024

Philippines rank

43rd

Sri Lanka rank

40th

Military expenditure over time

Philippines
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 402.50 billion current LCU against 350.46 billion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 52.03 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	418.75 million current LCU	76.64 million current LCU	342.11 million current LCU	Philippines
1970s	3.68 billion current LCU	236.84 million current LCU	3.45 billion current LCU	Philippines
1980s	11.73 billion current LCU	3.05 billion current LCU	8.68 billion current LCU	Philippines
1990s	38.63 billion current LCU	28.66 billion current LCU	9.97 billion current LCU	Philippines
2000s	76.95 billion current LCU	89.57 billion current LCU	12.62 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2010s	157.10 billion current LCU	237.46 billion current LCU	80.36 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka
2020s	286.49 billion current LCU	337.27 billion current LCU	50.79 billion current LCU	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Philippines or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 402.50 billion current LCU against 350.46 billion current LCU in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 52.03 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?: Philippines ranks 43rd 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)