Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Fiji
1.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.3%
in 2025
Fiji rank
107th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Fiji
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Fiji ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 167 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
- Fiji, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Fiji ranks 107th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product