Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Military expenditure
Sri Lanka
1.4%
in 2024
Zambia
1.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Zambia rank
101st
Military expenditure over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 101st of 165 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 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 101st 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