India vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per capita
India
66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
India rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
101st
Military spending, per capita over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person against 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in India, a difference of 2.7 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
India ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | India |
| 1970s | 17.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | India |
| 1980s | 18.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 18.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 38.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 60.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 44.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 96.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 52.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, India or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person against 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between India and Sri Lanka?
- 2.7 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- India ranks 103rd 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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About this data
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.