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Sri Lanka - Military Spending 1966

Name: Sri Lanka Military Spending 1966
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

0.87% +0.02% from 1965 Global rank: 8th

Sri Lanka's military spending was 0.87% in 1966, increased +0.02% from 0.85% in 1965. This was the 8th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1966▾

Military Spending by Country - 1966
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00%	10.1%
2nd	Mauritius	0.17%	1.4%
3rd	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.35%	19.1%
4th	Mexico	0.58%	-2.5%
5th	Malawi	0.65%	-8.0%
6th	Sierra Leone	0.69%	-4.2%
7th	El Salvador	0.71%	-4.0%
8th	Sri Lanka	0.87%	2.4%
9th	Japan	0.88%	-2.3%
10th	Nigeria	1.10%	-21.4%
11th	Kenya	1.13%	14.4%
12th	Liberia	1.15%	-2.7%
13th	Argentina	1.17%	9.2%
14th	Honduras	1.18%	-3.8%
15th	Luxembourg	1.21%	-0.7%
16th	Ireland	1.23%	-7.0%
17th	Côte d'Ivoire	1.26%	-4.3%
18th	Tunisia	1.32%	2.3%
19th	Zimbabwe	1.32%	11.2%
20th	Togo	1.34%	-29.4%
21st	Guatemala	1.37%	-1.6%
22nd	Burundi	1.38%	2.2%
23rd	Uganda	1.44%	26.9%
24th	Madagascar	1.54%	-3.1%
25th	Austria	1.62%	7.8%
26th	Burkina Faso	1.65%	8.2%
27th	Philippines	1.65%	6.6%
28th	Finland	1.71%	-4.6%
29th	Ecuador	1.82%	-11.9%
30th	Benin	1.90%	-9.8%
31st	Spain	2.08%	10.3%
32nd	Thailand	2.17%	-6.9%
33rd	Ghana	2.23%	28.5%
34th	Mali	2.41%	-4.4%
35th	Switzerland	2.53%	2.5%
36th	Denmark	2.64%	-6.9%
37th	New Zealand	2.64%	12.0%
38th	Morocco	2.68%	10.2%
39th	Canada	2.68%	-8.4%
40th	South Africa	2.70%	2.8%
41st	Chile	2.74%	-5.2%
42nd	Peru	2.84%	-8.2%
43rd	Libya	2.91%	57.0%
44th	Paraguay	2.92%	10.8%
45th	Italy	2.99%	8.8%
46th	Brazil	3.02%	-9.8%
47th	Belgium	3.11%	4.7%
48th	Türkiye	3.14%	-11.5%
49th	Colombia	3.17%	-0.8%
50th	Netherlands	3.37%	-5.6%
51st	Australia	3.45%	16.9%
52nd	Dominican Republic	3.46%	-17.8%
53rd	Algeria	3.51%	2.7%
54th	European Union	3.51%	-1.3%
55th	Sudan	3.53%	-14.3%
56th	Norway	3.57%	5.0%
57th	India	3.57%	-7.7%
58th	Greece	3.58%	2.5%
59th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	3.82%	17.5%
60th	Portugal	3.85%	1.0%
61st	Sweden	3.86%	-1.4%
62nd	Germany	3.89%	-4.4%
63rd	Lebanon	4.16%	7.1%
64th	France	4.29%	-2.4%
65th	Korea	4.69%	6.3%
66th	Malaysia	4.73%	17.9%
67th	Myanmar	6.13%	-8.5%
68th	United Kingdom	6.25%	-2.9%
69th	Pakistan	6.73%	14.0%
70th	Syrian Arab Republic	7.75%	-12.7%
71st	United States	8.44%	11.2%
72nd	Iraq	8.52%	-4.0%
73rd	Egypt, Arab Republic of	8.72%	-13.8%
74th	Israel	9.43%	10.1%
75th	Saudi Arabia	11.32%	47.3%
76th	Jordan	19.49%	45.4%

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's military spending in 1966?▾

Sri Lanka's military spending in 1966 was 0.87%. This ranked 8th globally.

How did Sri Lanka's military spending change in 1966?▾

Sri Lanka's military spending increased by 2.4% in 1966 compared to 1965.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1966?▾

Jordan had the highest military spending in 1966 at 19.49%.

What is the military spending of Sri Lanka in 1966?▾

The military spending of Sri Lanka in 1966 was 0.87%. This ranked 8th globally.

How does 1966 compare to 1965 for Sri Lanka's military spending?▾

Sri Lanka's military spending went from 0.85% in 1965 to 0.87% in 1966, a 2.4% increase.

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