How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sri Lanka?

25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.1%

in 2024

Sri Lanka

7.3%

in 2022

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

55th

Sri Lanka rank

54th

Military expenditure over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 161 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.7%	17.8%	7.0%	Sri Lanka
2000s	11.4%	14.0%	2.6%	Sri Lanka
2010s	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	Sri Lanka
2020s	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sri Lanka?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure