Italy vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Italy
0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Italy rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
79th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Sri Lanka
00.050.10.150.2196019912023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1897 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0584 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Italy
1970s 0.0943 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0338 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0605 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Italy
1980s 0.0484 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0554 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0526 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0247 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0255 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2020s 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0203 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Italy or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Italy and Sri Lanka?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Italy and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.