Oman vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre

Oman
24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Oman rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Oman
  • Sri Lanka
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

How they compare

Oman currently reports 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Oman ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 5,373 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,627 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Oman
1980s 11,094 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,677 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Oman
1990s 8,946 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 15,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 6,907 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 13,406 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 19,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 28,648 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 32,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 25,343 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 27,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,795 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, Oman or Sri Lanka?
Oman, at 24,722 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 Oman and Sri Lanka?
151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Oman and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Oman ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.