Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Jamaica
13.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.37 % change on previous year against 13.96 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 164 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.42 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 37.82 % change on previous year | 34.66 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 20.4 % change on previous year | 17.35 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.2 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 0.1716 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.75 % change on previous year | 0.9632 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1341 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.37 % change on previous year against 13.96 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.41 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.