Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure
Ireland
1.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Ireland rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Military expenditure over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.33 billion current USD against 1.33 billion current USD in Ireland, a difference of 2.81 million current USD.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.47 million current USD | 15.31 million current USD | 19.16 million current USD | Ireland |
| 1970s | 145.61 million current USD | 26.57 million current USD | 119.05 million current USD | Ireland |
| 1980s | 365.98 million current USD | 106.57 million current USD | 259.41 million current USD | Ireland |
| 1990s | 682.66 million current USD | 517.70 million current USD | 164.96 million current USD | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.10 billion current USD | 875.39 million current USD | 229.31 million current USD | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion current USD | 1.71 billion current USD | 577.64 million current USD | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion current USD | 1.31 billion current USD | 70.20 million current USD | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.33 billion current USD against 1.33 billion current USD in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 2.81 million current USD, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ireland ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)