Spain vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Spain
0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Spain rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
97th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
00.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP Spain
1970s 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP Spain
1980s 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP Spain
1990s 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2020s 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0012 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, Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, at 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Spain and Sri Lanka?
0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Spain ranks 95th 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.