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

Fiji
0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Fiji rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
98th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Fiji
  • Sri Lanka
00.0250.050.0750.10.125196019922025

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Fiji ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 160 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0139 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1980s 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0909 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.06 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0276 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0622 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0156 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 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, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
Fiji, at 0.0131 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 Fiji and Sri Lanka?
0.0006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Fiji ranks 96th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.