Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Madagascar
4,523
in 2020
Sri Lanka
5,355
in 2020
Madagascar rank
144th
Sri Lanka rank
142nd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Madagascar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5,355 against 4,523 in Madagascar, a difference of 832.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Madagascar ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 160 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,109 | 23,766 | 19,658 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3,226 | 8,752 | 5,526 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4,778 | 6,724 | 1,946 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,479 | 7,231 | 3,752 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,523 | 5,355 | 831.5 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Madagascar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5,355 against 4,523 in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 832, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 144th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.