Democratic People’s Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Military spending gmsd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1.57 billion
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.52 billion
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea currently reports 1.57 billion against 1.52 billion in Sri Lanka, a difference of 46.20 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 478.45 million | 14.94 million | 463.51 million | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 1.10 billion | 53.81 million | 1.04 billion | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2.56 billion | 89.79 million | 2.47 billion | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 3.97 billion | 100.06 million | 3.87 billion | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 7.86 billion | 339.71 million | 7.52 billion | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 7.57 billion | 994.12 million | 6.57 billion | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 4.98 billion | 1.21 billion | 3.76 billion | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion | 2.03 billion | 253.94 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, at 1.57 billion against 1.52 billion in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 46.20 million, with Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2018.
- How do Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 75th 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.