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
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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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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.