Military spending, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military spending, per square kilometre was 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 171 countries
All-time high
34,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
1,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 34,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 171 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, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,599 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1,436 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 1,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,345 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,299 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 2,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 1,934 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 1,567 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 1,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,386 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,369 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,430 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1,885 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1980 | 1,947 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,061 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 2,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 2,659 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 3,029 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 6,868 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 1986 | 9,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 9,174 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 8,341 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10,265 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 11,028 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 11,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12,274 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 12,882 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 19,047 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 21,544 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 20,684 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 21,536 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 17,868 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 21,439 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 18,461 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 12,817 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 12,580 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12,805 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13,220 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17,466 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 24,852 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 30,808 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 29,062 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 29,129 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 29,561 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29,958 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 32,537 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 32,614 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34,723 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 34,619 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,700 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 34,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,658 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 30,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 28,019 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 25,109 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 28,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +126.7% | 3,029 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,868 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +66.7% | 1,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,412 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,688 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,596 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,195 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,417 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,947 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,181 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,265 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 21,544 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,580 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,808 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,639 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,129 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,138 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,853 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 48 Jamaica 25,724 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Oman 24,722 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 El Salvador 24,610 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sweden 24,302 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Turkey 22,434 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Finland 22,133 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 24,571 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34,888 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,212 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.