Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Military spending per military personnel

Rwanda
6,120
in 2022
Sri Lanka
6,091
in 2022
Rwanda rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
154th

Military spending per military personnel over time

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

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 6,120 against 6,091 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 154th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 11,997 8,776 3,221 Rwanda
1970s 9,073 6,814 2,260 Rwanda
1980s 12,038 16,375 4,337 Sri Lanka
1990s 5,166 11,480 6,314 Sri Lanka
2000s 1,943 9,014 7,071 Sri Lanka
2010s 3,419 11,419 8,000 Sri Lanka
2020s 5,710 6,791 1,081 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
Rwanda, at 6,120 against 6,091 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
29, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Rwanda ranks 153rd 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