Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Philippines
1.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.3%
in 2025
Philippines rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.9% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 110th 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