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
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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About this data
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.