Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Military spending as a share of GDP
Latvia
2.0%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
2.0%
in 2019
Latvia rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Latvia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).