Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
61.87 current USD per person
in 2018
Sri Lanka
60.84 current USD per person
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
96th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 61.87 current USD per person against 60.84 current USD per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.03 current USD per person.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 167 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current USD per person 10.81 current USD per person 10.81 current USD per person Sri Lanka
1990s 0 current USD per person 26.19 current USD per person 26.19 current USD per person Sri Lanka
2000s 0 current USD per person 43.27 current USD per person 43.27 current USD per person Sri Lanka
2010s 18.74 current USD per person 82.14 current USD per person 63.41 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Sri Lanka?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 61.87 current USD per person against 60.84 current USD per person in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
1.03 current USD per person, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 95th 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.