Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Military spending as a share of government spending
Sri Lanka
4.9%
in 2025
Sweden
5.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Sweden rank
86th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 86th of 162 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 3.5% | 10.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 2.8% | 11.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 2.2% | 9.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 86th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.