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Sri Lanka - Military Spending 2005

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.64% −0.36% from 2004 Global rank: 118th

Sri Lanka's military spending was 2.64% in 2005, decreased +0.36% from 3.00% in 2004. This was the 118th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2005
Military Spending by Country - 2005
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Mauritius 0.16% -3.3%
2nd Ghana 0.26% -6.0%
3rd Gambia, The 0.28% 43.8%
4th Mexico 0.34% -2.3%
5th Guatemala 0.38% -19.9%
6th Lao PDR 0.39% -9.5%
7th Nigeria 0.40% -19.1%
8th Moldova 0.40% 10.9%
9th Papua New Guinea 0.42% 7.1%
10th Jamaica 0.53% -1.5%
11th Ireland 0.54% -4.8%
12th Luxembourg 0.58% -3.5%
13th Trinidad and Tobago 0.60% 7.3%
14th Chad 0.61% -17.8%
15th Honduras 0.64% -6.0%
16th Cabo Verde 0.65% 2.9%
17th Benin 0.68% 0.7%
18th Liberia 0.69% 35.8%
19th Nicaragua 0.70% -4.2%
20th Mozambique 0.70% -28.2%
21st Niger 0.72% -34.5%
22nd Paraguay 0.72% -17.8%
23rd Malawi 0.74% 65.4%
24th Belize 0.75% 7.3%
25th Indonesia 0.75% -20.6%
26th Dominican Republic 0.77% 11.5%
27th Malta 0.82% 23.9%
28th Tanzania 0.82% -17.2%
29th Switzerland 0.83% -6.3%
30th Argentina 0.85% -4.1%
31st Austria 0.86% -4.6%
32nd Sierra Leone 0.86% -11.8%
33rd El Salvador 0.90% 11.6%
34th Japan 0.92% -1.0%
35th Bangladesh 0.97% -2.6%
36th Thailand 0.99% -12.6%
37th Cambodia 1.00% -14.6%
38th Mongolia 1.02% -26.4%
39th Kazakhstan 1.04% 4.9%
40th Côte d'Ivoire 1.06% -3.5%
41st Madagascar 1.07% -14.1%
42nd Central African Republic 1.09% -5.5%
43rd Belgium 1.10% -5.2%
44th Canada 1.11% 0.3%
45th Senegal 1.13% 6.9%
46th New Zealand 1.14% -3.1%
47th Cameroon 1.14% -18.4%
48th Lithuania 1.16% -2.3%
49th Burkina Faso 1.20% -0.4%
50th Germany 1.23% -1.4%
51st South Africa 1.23% -8.9%
52nd Gabon 1.25% -22.6%
53rd Philippines 1.28% -6.1%
54th Denmark 1.31% -7.9%
55th Congo, Democratic Republic of 1.31% -2.0%
56th Fiji 1.32% -16.4%
57th Albania 1.35% -2.3%
58th Mali 1.38% -2.7%
59th Spain 1.39% -3.0%
60th Netherlands 1.39% -2.1%
61st Sweden 1.41% -1.8%
62nd Guyana 1.41% -49.8%
63rd Hungary 1.41% -4.2%
64th Slovenia 1.43% -0.9%
65th Estonia 1.45% -14.1%
66th Tunisia 1.45% 1.8%
67th Zimbabwe 1.45% -46.3%
68th Togo 1.46% 3.7%
69th Finland 1.46% -0.2%
70th Belarus 1.50% 10.3%
71st Congo, Republic of 1.52% -37.8%
72nd European Union 1.52% -2.3%
73rd Brazil 1.52% 4.3%
74th Libya 1.53% -26.2%
75th Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.54% -18.3%
76th Norway 1.58% -14.5%
77th Peru 1.58% 14.4%
78th Portugal 1.59% 5.8%
79th Italy 1.60% -4.6%
80th Seychelles 1.60% -15.6%
81st Myanmar 1.67% -13.0%
82nd Latvia 1.67% 0.8%
83rd Uganda 1.68% -4.6%
84th Slovak Republic 1.69% 1.8%
85th Nepal 1.69% 7.6%
86th Kenya 1.69% 4.7%
87th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.72% -9.5%
88th Rwanda 1.74% -11.7%
89th Croatia 1.74% 0.2%
90th Czechia 1.78% 4.6%
91st Timor-Leste 1.78% -
92nd Viet Nam 1.78% -11.6%
93rd Australia 1.80% -1.4%
94th Zambia 1.85% 16.9%
95th China 1.87% -3.4%
96th Guinea-Bissau 1.89% 20.3%
97th Poland 1.92% 3.0%
98th Afghanistan 1.99% -18.1%
99th Qatar 1.99% -18.1%
100th Uruguay 2.00% -2.0%
101st Romania 2.01% 0.0%
102nd France 2.03% -4.1%
103rd North Macedonia 2.03% -14.7%
104th Eswatini 2.03% 28.7%
105th Cyprus 2.04% 4.2%
106th Lesotho 2.05% -3.9%
107th Malaysia 2.17% -3.9%
108th Serbia 2.22% -19.3%
109th Bulgaria 2.24% -5.8%
110th Iraq 2.24% 33.8%
111th Korea 2.28% 5.3%
112th Azerbaijan 2.30% -12.6%
113th Brunei Darussalam 2.35% -7.2%
114th Ecuador 2.37% 17.4%
115th Türkiye 2.39% -10.7%
116th United Kingdom 2.42% -3.0%
117th Chile 2.53% -6.5%
118th Sri Lanka 2.64% -11.9%
119th Namibia 2.65% 4.7%
120th Montenegro 2.69% -
121st Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.71% -5.7%
122nd Algeria 2.73% -10.4%
123rd Ukraine 2.79% 11.4%
124th Botswana 2.86% -18.5%
125th Armenia 2.87% 4.7%
126th Greece 2.90% 8.6%
127th India 2.91% 2.9%
128th Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.04% 7.1%
129th Mauritania 3.05% -20.5%
130th Kyrgyz Republic 3.08% 8.0%
131st Bahrain 3.21% -20.5%
132nd Morocco 3.26% 0.3%
133rd Sudan 3.31% -28.9%
134th Russian Federation 3.33% 0.9%
135th Georgia 3.34% 143.1%
136th Colombia 3.37% -2.6%
137th United Arab Emirates 3.66% -20.7%
138th Angola 3.69% 6.4%
139th Pakistan 3.90% -1.5%
140th United States 4.09% 1.8%
141st Singapore 4.28% -2.5%
142nd Kuwait 4.34% -25.2%
143rd Burundi 4.44% -9.5%
144th Lebanon 4.48% -0.7%
145th Djibouti 4.51% -19.6%
146th Jordan 4.80% -6.7%
147th Yemen, Republic of 4.87% -8.2%
148th Syrian Arab Republic 5.03% -9.3%
149th Israel 6.05% -1.4%
150th Oman 7.71% -1.9%
151st Saudi Arabia 7.73% -4.3%

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's military spending in 2005?

Sri Lanka's military spending in 2005 was 2.64%. This ranked 118th globally.

How did Sri Lanka's military spending change in 2005?

Sri Lanka's military spending decreased by 11.9% in 2005 compared to 2004.

Which country had the highest military spending in 2005?

Saudi Arabia had the highest military spending in 2005 at 7.73%.

What is the military spending of Sri Lanka in 2005?

The military spending of Sri Lanka in 2005 was 2.64%. This ranked 118th globally.

How does 2005 compare to 2004 for Sri Lanka's military spending?

Sri Lanka's military spending went from 3.00% in 2004 to 2.64% in 2005, a 11.9% decrease.