Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Philippines
0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Philippines rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 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, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 98th 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.