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
00.020.040.06196019922024

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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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.