Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 757.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 4,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,352 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,082 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 3,680 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,101 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7,234 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,165 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,932 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10,469 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,930 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,461 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,719 constant 2024 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, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 19,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 217 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 161 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.