Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Military spending as a share of GDP
Rwanda
1.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.3%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
110th
Sri Lanka rank
107th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 110th and Sri Lanka ranks 107th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 110th 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.