Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per capita

Mauritania
59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
95th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mauritania, a difference of 3.41 constant 2024 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Mauritania ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 161 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 31.88 constant 2024 US$ per person 35.6 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.72 constant 2024 US$ per person Sri Lanka
1990s 20.49 constant 2024 US$ per person 64.11 constant 2024 US$ per person 43.63 constant 2024 US$ per person Sri Lanka
2000s 36.77 constant 2024 US$ per person 71.52 constant 2024 US$ per person 34.74 constant 2024 US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 41.27 constant 2024 US$ per person 88.66 constant 2024 US$ per person 47.39 constant 2024 US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 52.06 constant 2024 US$ per person 64.49 constant 2024 US$ per person 12.43 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, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person against 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
3.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Mauritania ranks 97th 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

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.