Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, annual growth rate
Pakistan
-1.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
-2.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
Pakistan rank
158th
Sri Lanka rank
160th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports -1.09 % change on previous year against -2.14 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 158th and Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 98.39 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 111.54 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1950s | -4.36 % change on previous year | 24.09 % change on previous year | 28.45 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 9.29 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 20.15 % change on previous year | 16.58 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0554 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.26 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 7.88 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
| 2020s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Pakistan or Sri Lanka?
- Pakistan, at -1.09 % 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 Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 1.05 % change on previous year, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 158th 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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About this data
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.