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
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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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.