Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: Military spending
Sri Lanka
1.36 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Tunisia
1.35 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Tunisia rank
81st
Military spending over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tunisia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 12.21 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 84.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 155.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 347.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 389.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 372.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 762.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 493.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 959.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 942.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 921.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 67.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Sri Lanka or Tunisia?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 12.21 million constant 2024 US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tunisia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tunisia rank globally for military spending?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.