Sri Lanka vs Uganda: Military spending, annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
7.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Uganda
7.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Uganda rank
74th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.84 % change on previous year against 7.29 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uganda ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 74th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4975 % change on previous year | 70.38 % change on previous year | 69.88 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 1970s | 10.82 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 27.88 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 22.36 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 15.34 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0253 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | Uganda |
| 2020s | -3.87 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Uganda?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.84 % change on previous year against 7.29 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 0.55 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uganda rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 74th of 159 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.