Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Philippines
366.72 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
418.25 billion current LCU
in 2025
Philippines rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 418.25 billion current LCU against 366.72 billion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 51.54 billion current LCU.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 168 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 | 3.42 billion current LCU | 230.61 million current LCU | 3.19 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 | 293.90 billion current LCU | 344.23 billion current LCU | 50.33 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 418.25 billion current LCU against 366.72 billion current LCU in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 51.54 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 45th 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)