Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 60.84 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 60.84 current USD per person.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 98.13 current USD per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.22 current USD per person, in 1968.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.72 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.73 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.56 current USD per person | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.34 current USD per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.31 current USD per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.33 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.37 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.37 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.22 current USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 1.32 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.71 current USD per person | +29.7% |
| 1971 | 2.57 current USD per person | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 1.93 current USD per person | -25.1% |
| 1974 | 2.14 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 2.25 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.72 current USD per person | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 2 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 1.53 current USD per person | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 current USD per person | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 2.08 current USD per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 1.83 current USD per person | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.7 current USD per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.99 current USD per person | +75.7% |
| 1984 | 3.61 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 12.16 current USD per person | +236.7% |
| 1986 | 10.98 current USD per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 14.24 current USD per person | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 10.29 current USD per person | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 7.74 current USD per person | -24.8% |
| 1990 | 11.44 current USD per person | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 16.84 current USD per person | +47.2% |
| 1992 | 19.52 current USD per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 20.84 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 25.3 current USD per person | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 43.48 current USD per person | +71.9% |
| 1996 | 42.84 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 38.29 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 39.44 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 33.31 current USD per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 42.61 current USD per person | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 34.44 current USD per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 28.86 current USD per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 27.15 current USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 30.83 current USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 31.87 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.89 current USD per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 51.47 current USD per person | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 73.26 current USD per person | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 73.34 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.38 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.46 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 69.67 current USD per person | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 77.77 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 92.15 current USD per person | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 98.13 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 82.11 current USD per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 87.01 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 75.63 current USD per person | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 71.55 current USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 67.82 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 69.49 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 45.17 current USD per person | -35.0% |
| 2023 | 52.9 current USD per person | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 60.84 current USD per person | +15.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 60.84 current USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.94 current USD per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +236.7% | 3.61 current USD per person | 12.16 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 current USD per person | 1.22 current USD per person | 1.73 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 current USD per person | 1.53 current USD per person | 2.57 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.76 current USD per person | 1.7 current USD per person | 14.24 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.13 current USD per person | 11.44 current USD per person | 43.48 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.27 current USD per person | 27.15 current USD per person | 73.34 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.08 current USD per person | 69.67 current USD per person | 98.13 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.24 current USD per person | 45.17 current USD per person | 69.49 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 65.5 current USD per person compare
- 94 Eswatini 64.09 current USD per person compare
- 95 North Korea 61.87 current USD per person compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 59.78 current USD per person compare
- 98 Paraguay 59.74 current USD per person compare
- 99 India 59.36 current USD per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Sri Lanka was 60.84 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 98.13 current USD per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 current USD per person in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.