Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure
Namibia
7.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
7.3%
in 2022
Namibia rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Military expenditure over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.3% against 7.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 14.4% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 14.1% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 11.9% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.3% against 7.1% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Namibia ranks 56th 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