Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Military spending gmsd
Sri Lanka
1.52 billion
in 2023
Uruguay
1.62 billion
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.62 billion against 1.52 billion in Sri Lanka, a difference of 99.87 million.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.94 million | 140.37 million | 125.43 million | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 53.81 million | 225.01 million | 171.20 million | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 89.79 million | 199.74 million | 109.96 million | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 100.06 million | 383.46 million | 283.40 million | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 339.71 million | 555.07 million | 215.37 million | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 994.12 million | 584.35 million | 409.77 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.21 billion | 417.06 million | 796.44 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.03 billion | 698.65 million | 1.33 billion | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion | 1.34 billion | 342.00 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.62 billion against 1.52 billion in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 99.87 million, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.