Military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military spending, per capita was 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 103.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.93 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 4.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 3.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 4.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 7.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 6.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 5.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 6.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 7.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 8.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 6.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 6.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 10.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 1984 | 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 41.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +254.3% |
| 1986 | 35.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 45.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 31.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 23.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 32.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 43.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1992 | 48.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 50.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 57.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 95.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +65.6% |
| 1996 | 87.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 76.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 78.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 69.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 91.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 75.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 61.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 54.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 60.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 55.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 64.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 77.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 88.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 91.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 84.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 87.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 78.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 83.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 96.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 103.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 89.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 91.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 83.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 83.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 78.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 54.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 57.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 62% of the median. (46 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 | +254.3% | 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.65 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 32.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 95.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 91.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 78.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 103.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 78.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 93 India 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 62.67 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 96 Mongolia 59.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 97 Mauritania 59.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 58.04 constant 2024 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 62.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military spending, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.