Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
14.37 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
14.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Uruguay rank
56th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
-1000100200196119922024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 14.91 % change on previous year against 14.37 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 3.77 % change on previous year 20.32 % change on previous year 16.55 % change on previous year Uruguay
1980s 30.22 % change on previous year 6.44 % change on previous year 23.78 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 20.4 % change on previous year 7.63 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 11.03 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 0.9632 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year 6.81 % change on previous year Uruguay
2020s -1.07 % change on previous year 8.86 % change on previous year 9.93 % change on previous year Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 14.91 % 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 Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
0.54 % change on previous year, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 56th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.