Italy vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, annual growth rate

Italy
-0.5743 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-2.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
Italy rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
160th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Italy currently reports -0.5743 % change on previous year against -2.14 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.57 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 172 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 28.28 % change on previous year -13.14 % change on previous year 41.43 % change on previous year Italy
1950s 4.21 % change on previous year 24.09 % change on previous year 19.88 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1960s 5.82 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 8.95 % change on previous year Italy
1970s 4.56 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 4.86 % change on previous year 20.15 % change on previous year 15.3 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0263 % change on previous year 9.06 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 1.86 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 5.28 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -0.3236 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 2.99 % change on previous year -7.51 % change on previous year 10.5 % change on previous year Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Italy, at -0.5743 % change on previous year against -2.14 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Italy and Sri Lanka?
1.57 % change on previous year, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.