Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre
Jamaica
25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,791 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,377 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,414 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 5,907 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,311 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6,131 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 713.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5,607 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,246 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8,207 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,144 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16,474 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 25,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,249 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 1,153 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.