Eswatini vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per capita

Eswatini
74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Eswatini rank
98th
Sri Lanka rank
101st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.36 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6,292 constant 2022 US$ per person 6.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 6,286 constant 2022 US$ per person Eswatini
1970s 2,671 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,664 constant 2022 US$ per person Eswatini
1980s 32.33 constant 2022 US$ per person 21.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Eswatini
1990s 36.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 56.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.32 constant 2022 US$ per person Sri Lanka
2000s 61.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 60.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.87 constant 2022 US$ per person Eswatini
2010s 90.59 constant 2022 US$ per person 96.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.49 constant 2022 US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 79.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 76.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.57 constant 2022 US$ per person Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Eswatini or Sri Lanka?
Eswatini, at 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person against 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
5.36 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sri Lanka?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Eswatini ranks 98th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.