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

33.99 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Military expenditure

Sri Lanka

402.50 billion current LCU

in 2024

Yemen

368.50 billion current LCU

in 2014

Sri Lanka rank

40th

Yemen rank

42nd

Military expenditure over time

Sri Lanka
Yemen

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 402.50 billion current LCU against 368.50 billion current LCU in Yemen, a difference of 33.99 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 167 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.66 billion current LCU	32.17 billion current LCU	3.50 billion current LCU	Yemen
2000s	89.57 billion current LCU	163.56 billion current LCU	73.99 billion current LCU	Yemen
2010s	202.37 billion current LCU	346.50 billion current LCU	144.13 billion current LCU	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Sri Lanka or Yemen?: Sri Lanka, at 402.50 billion current LCU against 368.50 billion current LCU in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Sri Lanka and Yemen?: 33.99 billion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?: Sri Lanka ranks 40th and Yemen ranks 42nd 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)