Sri Lanka vs Vietnam: Military spending, per capita
Sri Lanka
68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Vietnam
68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
101st
Vietnam rank
102nd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Sri Lanka
- Vietnam
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person against 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person in Vietnam, a difference of 0.23 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 102nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 21.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 56.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 60.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 44.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 87.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.33 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, Sri Lanka or Vietnam?
- Sri Lanka, at 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person against 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 0.23 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vietnam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Sri Lanka and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 102nd 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.