Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Military spending gmsd
Ireland
1.51 billion
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.52 billion
in 2023
Ireland rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.52 billion against 1.51 billion in Ireland, a difference of 14.82 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 200.32 million | 14.94 million | 185.38 million | Ireland |
| 1950s | 198.04 million | 53.81 million | 144.23 million | Ireland |
| 1960s | 244.65 million | 89.79 million | 154.86 million | Ireland |
| 1970s | 475.89 million | 100.06 million | 375.83 million | Ireland |
| 1980s | 796.84 million | 339.71 million | 457.13 million | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion | 994.12 million | 59.67 million | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.38 billion | 1.21 billion | 164.27 million | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion | 2.03 billion | 675.64 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.48 billion | 1.68 billion | 201.71 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.52 billion against 1.51 billion in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 14.82 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Ireland ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.