Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Sri Lanka
0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Zambia rank
96th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.04 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 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, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0138 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 Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 96th 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.