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
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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About this data
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.