What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?

0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

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

Sri Lanka

0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Turkmenistan

0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Sri Lanka rank

79th

Turkmenistan rank

77th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Sri Lanka
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0806 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0745 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0586 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Turkmenistan
2010s	0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 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, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?: 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th 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: 16 September 2026

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.