Japan vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure
Japan
1.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Military expenditure over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 4.1% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Japan ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 165 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