Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0595 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0136 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 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, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 101st 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.