Japan vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Japan
14.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.7 % change on previous year against 14.37 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1 % change on previous year | -0.2779 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 18.77 % change on previous year | 13.57 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.63 % change on previous year | 30.22 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 20.4 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 11.03 % change on previous year | 8.95 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.2938 % change on previous year | 0.9632 % change on previous year | 0.6694 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 14.7 % change on previous year against 14.37 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 57th 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.