Sri Lanka - Military Spending 1981
0.63%
−0.14% from 1980
Sri Lanka's military spending was 0.63% in 1981, decreased +0.14% from 0.77% in 1980. This was the 6th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1981▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mauritius | 0.47% | -4.6% |
| 2nd | Mexico | 0.51% | 23.4% |
| 3rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.51% | -13.3% |
| 4th | Sierra Leone | 0.54% | -7.4% |
| 5th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.61% | 10.5% |
| 6th | Sri Lanka | 0.63% | -18.1% |
| 7th | Niger | 0.63% | -5.9% |
| 8th | Ghana | 0.74% | -4.2% |
| 9th | Guinea | 0.79% | -12.0% |
| 10th | Bangladesh | 0.92% | 6.8% |
| 11th | Japan | 0.92% | 1.1% |
| 12th | Fiji | 0.92% | 6.7% |
| 13th | Nepal | 0.99% | -3.9% |
| 14th | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.09% | -6.3% |
| 15th | Luxembourg | 1.09% | 5.0% |
| 16th | Brazil | 1.14% | 0.4% |
| 17th | Belize | 1.16% | 34.2% |
| 18th | Malawi | 1.27% | -27.5% |
| 19th | Austria | 1.38% | -2.8% |
| 20th | Papua New Guinea | 1.41% | 0.5% |
| 21st | Djibouti | 1.42% | 164.3% |
| 22nd | Jamaica | 1.51% | 60.2% |
| 23rd | Finland | 1.55% | -7.5% |
| 24th | Benin | 1.55% | -23.6% |
| 25th | Ireland | 1.58% | -5.1% |
| 26th | Switzerland | 1.66% | -0.9% |
| 27th | Ecuador | 1.68% | -5.8% |
| 28th | Canada | 1.71% | -3.1% |
| 29th | Dominican Republic | 1.72% | 8.6% |
| 30th | Libya | 1.76% | -39.9% |
| 31st | Colombia | 1.76% | -4.1% |
| 32nd | Sudan | 1.78% | -22.6% |
| 33rd | Algeria | 1.82% | -13.5% |
| 34th | Cameroon | 1.82% | 16.9% |
| 35th | Italy | 1.82% | 3.3% |
| 36th | Uganda | 1.89% | -14.8% |
| 37th | Guatemala | 1.89% | 43.5% |
| 38th | Mali | 1.96% | -5.7% |
| 39th | Portugal | 2.00% | -1.2% |
| 40th | Rwanda | 2.04% | 8.6% |
| 41st | Honduras | 2.15% | -3.4% |
| 42nd | Eswatini | 2.17% | -10.6% |
| 43rd | Romania | 2.20% | -0.2% |
| 44th | El Salvador | 2.28% | 31.3% |
| 45th | Gabon | 2.29% | 42.6% |
| 46th | Australia | 2.30% | 2.1% |
| 47th | Togo | 2.37% | 8.1% |
| 48th | Denmark | 2.44% | 3.2% |
| 49th | Tunisia | 2.48% | 22.3% |
| 50th | Paraguay | 2.53% | 15.9% |
| 51st | Spain | 2.58% | 3.7% |
| 52nd | Norway | 2.62% | 0.2% |
| 53rd | New Zealand | 2.73% | -9.7% |
| 54th | Senegal | 2.73% | -0.8% |
| 55th | Philippines | 2.76% | 1.7% |
| 56th | Nigeria | 2.77% | -15.9% |
| 57th | Mozambique | 2.79% | 50.0% |
| 58th | European Union | 2.80% | 2.9% |
| 59th | Burkina Faso | 2.84% | 3.5% |
| 60th | Netherlands | 2.86% | 2.8% |
| 61st | Indonesia | 2.88% | -1.1% |
| 62nd | Poland | 2.91% | 9.8% |
| 63rd | Sweden | 2.95% | 0.8% |
| 64th | Botswana | 2.98% | -7.1% |
| 65th | Madagascar | 2.98% | 7.6% |
| 66th | Germany | 3.03% | 2.7% |
| 67th | Burundi | 3.03% | 3.8% |
| 68th | Liberia | 3.11% | 108.7% |
| 69th | India | 3.19% | 1.7% |
| 70th | Congo, Republic of | 3.19% | -5.3% |
| 71st | France | 3.25% | 2.9% |
| 72nd | Lesotho | 3.31% | 4.8% |
| 73rd | Hungary | 3.33% | -0.3% |
| 74th | Belgium | 3.37% | 3.6% |
| 75th | Myanmar | 3.46% | 1.0% |
| 76th | Argentina | 3.47% | 11.8% |
| 77th | Brunei Darussalam | 3.56% | 23.1% |
| 78th | South Africa | 3.64% | 10.1% |
| 79th | Türkiye | 3.82% | -1.9% |
| 80th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3.90% | 23.0% |
| 81st | Guyana | 3.94% | 6.6% |
| 82nd | Peru | 3.98% | -12.6% |
| 83rd | Thailand | 4.06% | -4.3% |
| 84th | Kuwait | 4.13% | 24.5% |
| 85th | Kenya | 4.23% | -6.4% |
| 86th | Nicaragua | 4.34% | 29.6% |
| 87th | Singapore | 4.74% | 2.3% |
| 88th | Zimbabwe | 4.86% | -26.6% |
| 89th | United Kingdom | 4.98% | -0.7% |
| 90th | Tanzania | 5.58% | 23.5% |
| 91st | United States | 5.65% | 9.6% |
| 92nd | Pakistan | 5.71% | 3.4% |
| 93rd | Greece | 5.74% | 23.1% |
| 94th | Malaysia | 5.79% | 36.8% |
| 95th | Albania | 5.85% | -3.4% |
| 96th | Uruguay | 6.26% | 33.2% |
| 97th | Morocco | 6.38% | 7.5% |
| 98th | Korea | 6.42% | 0.3% |
| 99th | Bahrain | 6.90% | 21.1% |
| 100th | Chile | 7.02% | 8.3% |
| 101st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 7.42% | 20.4% |
| 102nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8.19% | 53.3% |
| 103rd | Lebanon | 9.58% | -22.4% |
| 104th | Jordan | 10.01% | -6.0% |
| 105th | Iraq | 10.83% | 96.5% |
| 106th | Qatar | 12.22% | 55.3% |
| 107th | Saudi Arabia | 13.27% | 5.2% |
| 108th | Syrian Arab Republic | 14.55% | -15.7% |
| 109th | Oman | 15.71% | 5.4% |
| 110th | Israel | 20.26% | 7.1% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's military spending in 1981?▾
Sri Lanka's military spending in 1981 was 0.63%. This ranked 6th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's military spending change in 1981?▾
Sri Lanka's military spending decreased by 18.1% in 1981 compared to 1980.
Which country had the highest military spending in 1981?▾
Israel had the highest military spending in 1981 at 20.26%.
What is the military spending of Sri Lanka in 1981?▾
The military spending of Sri Lanka in 1981 was 0.63%. This ranked 6th globally.
How does 1981 compare to 1980 for Sri Lanka's military spending?▾
Sri Lanka's military spending went from 0.77% in 1980 to 0.63% in 1981, a 18.1% decrease.
Related
1980
1982
All years
Full ranking 1981
Tax Revenue
Government Spending
Health Spending
Government Debt to GDP
Budget Deficit
Peak: 1995
Lowest: 1982
Military Spending 1990s
Military Spending 2000s
Military Spending 2010s
Military Spending 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of
vs Eswatini
vs Djibouti
vs Philippines
Global Ranking