Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Military spending as a share of GDP
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.