Military spending, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military spending, annual growth rate was 7.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
72nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
256.61 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-30.82 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
74
1952–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1952–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.84 % change on previous year for military spending, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 256.61 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -30.82 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 30.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 36 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1954 | 59.23 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1955 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1956 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 1957 | 36.71 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 1958 | 40.94 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1959 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1960 | 0.7433 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1961 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1962 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -699.4% |
| 1963 | -14.14 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1964 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1965 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1966 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1967 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1968 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1969 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1970 | 25.29 % change on previous year | +691.1% |
| 1971 | 48.89 % change on previous year | +93.3% |
| 1972 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1973 | -18.77 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1974 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1975 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1976 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 1977 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -395.5% |
| 1978 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1980 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1981 | -11.35 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1982 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 75.5 % change on previous year | -993.4% |
| 1984 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1985 | 256.61 % change on previous year | +1959.8% |
| 1986 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1987 | 28.04 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 1988 | -30.82 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 1989 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 36.12 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1991 | 36.53 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +126.9% |
| 1995 | 68.31 % change on previous year | +322.9% |
| 1996 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1997 | -11.26 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1998 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1999 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 2000 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -440.0% |
| 2001 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2002 | -17.26 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2005 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2006 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 2007 | 22.47 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2008 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2010 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 2011 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2012 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 2013 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2014 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +541.2% |
| 2015 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2016 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2017 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2018 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2020 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -714.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2022 | -28.47 % change on previous year | -1154.3% |
| 2023 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -239.2% |
| 2025 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1959.8% | 12.46 % change on previous year | 256.61 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1154.3% | 2.7 % change on previous year | -28.47 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +993.4% | -8.45 % change on previous year | 75.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.88 % change on previous year | -8.32 % change on previous year | 59.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -0.2936 % change on previous year | -14.14 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.82 % change on previous year | -18.77 % change on previous year | 48.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.88 % change on previous year | -30.82 % change on previous year | 256.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.34 % change on previous year | -11.26 % change on previous year | 68.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -17.26 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0253 % change on previous year | -12.74 % change on previous year | 17.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.87 % change on previous year | -28.47 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 7.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 256.61 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.82 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.