El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per unit of GDP
El Salvador
0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
El Salvador rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1316 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 0.1162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 0.1697 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 0.0454 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 constant 2024 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, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 160 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.