India vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

India
59.36 current USD per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
60.84 current USD per person
in 2024
India rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
96th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 60.84 current USD per person against 59.36 current USD per person in India, a difference of 1.48 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

India ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.03 current USD per person 1.43 current USD per person 1.61 current USD per person India
1970s 5.07 current USD per person 1.97 current USD per person 3.09 current USD per person India
1980s 10.5 current USD per person 6.76 current USD per person 3.74 current USD per person India
1990s 10.61 current USD per person 29.13 current USD per person 18.52 current USD per person Sri Lanka
2000s 19.6 current USD per person 43.27 current USD per person 23.67 current USD per person Sri Lanka
2010s 41.66 current USD per person 81.08 current USD per person 39.42 current USD per person Sri Lanka
2020s 55.74 current USD per person 59.24 current USD per person 3.51 current USD per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 60.84 current USD per person against 59.36 current USD per person in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between India and Sri Lanka?
1.48 current USD per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
India ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.