Japan vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.