Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Military spending
Sri Lanka
1.52 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Tunisia
1.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Tunisia rank
78th
Military spending over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.52 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 80.41 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 71.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 15.91 million constant 2022 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 89.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 113.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 23.76 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 100.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 260.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 160.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 339.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 679.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 339.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 994.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 570.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 423.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 601.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 611.76 million constant 2022 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | 999.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2022 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | 263.43 million constant 2022 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.52 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 80.41 million constant 2022 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for military spending?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.