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
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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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.