Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Philippines
0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1154 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0.1458 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0.0548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.0333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0249 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0128 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 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, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 0.0129 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 Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 97th 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.