Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Military spending per military personnel

Cambodia
6,509
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6,091
in 2022
Cambodia rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k194919852022

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6,509 against 6,091 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 418.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cambodia ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 2,712 36,250 33,538 Sri Lanka
1960s 4,473 9,766 5,293 Sri Lanka
1970s 4,819 6,814 1,995 Sri Lanka
1980s 3,147 16,375 13,228 Sri Lanka
1990s 2,387 11,480 9,093 Sri Lanka
2000s 1,288 9,014 7,726 Sri Lanka
2010s 4,721 11,419 6,698 Sri Lanka
2020s 7,107 6,791 316.56 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Cambodia, at 6,509 against 6,091 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
418, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Cambodia ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed