Military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military spending, per capita was 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
101st
of 171 countries
All-time high
102.48 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
6.11 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 102.48 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.11 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 101st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 9.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 9.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 8.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 8.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 7.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 7.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 6.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 6.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 6.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 10.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 1972 | 9.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 7.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 6.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 6.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 6.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 8.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 8.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 12.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 27.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +125.2% |
| 1986 | 36.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 36.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 33.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 32.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 39.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 41.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 42.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 45.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 46.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 68.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 75.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 71.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 72.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 59.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 69.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 59.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 40.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 39.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 41.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 53.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 76.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 93.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 87.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 87.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 88.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 98.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 102.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 101.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 100.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 87.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 78.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 70.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.08 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | +125.2% | 12.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.71 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1971 | +63.1% | 6.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.97 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 75.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 93.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 87.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 102.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 87.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 98 Eswatini 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 100 Paraguay 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 102 Vietnam 68.74 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 103 India 66.27 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 61.96 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- 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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka was 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 102.48 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military spending, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.