What is the difference in military spending, per capita between India and Sri Lanka?

1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

India vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per capita

India

63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Sri Lanka

62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

India rank

93rd

Sri Lanka rank

95th

Military spending, per capita over time

India
Sri Lanka

How they compare

India currently reports 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person against 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

India ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 161 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	13.39 constant 2024 US$ per person	4.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	8.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	India
1970s	15.65 constant 2024 US$ per person	6.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	9.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	India
1980s	21.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	22.05 constant 2024 US$ per person	0.8628 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sri Lanka
1990s	24.68 constant 2024 US$ per person	64.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	39.43 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2000s	35.15 constant 2024 US$ per person	72.17 constant 2024 US$ per person	37.02 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2010s	48.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	88.15 constant 2024 US$ per person	39.37 constant 2024 US$ per person	Sri Lanka
2020s	58.98 constant 2024 US$ per person	64.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.51 constant 2024 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?: India, at 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person against 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between India and Sri Lanka?: 1.06 constant 2024 US$ per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per capita?: India ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.