Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
97th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0586 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1982
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0586 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 166 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 unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | +48.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 current USD per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +242.6% |
| 1986 | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0337 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0586 current USD per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0465 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0402 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0495 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0429 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0371 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 94 Kosovo 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Spain 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Zambia 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Philippines 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Japan 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Slovenia 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Sri Lanka
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4107 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 60.84 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 80.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,846 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0586 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.