Ethiopia vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure
Ethiopia
6.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.3%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Military expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 14.4% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 11.9% | 7.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ethiopia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 57th 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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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure