Nepal Military Spending/Defense Budget 1970-2023
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.45B, a 2.24% increase from 2020.
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.44B, a 1.58% increase from 2019.
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.43B, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $0.43B, a 1.69% decline from 2017.
| Nepal Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$0.45B |
1.34% |
| 2020 |
$0.44B |
1.40% |
| 2019 |
$0.43B |
1.38% |
| 2018 |
$0.43B |
1.54% |
| 2017 |
$0.44B |
1.71% |
| 2016 |
$0.36B |
1.70% |
| 2015 |
$0.32B |
1.56% |
| 2014 |
$0.33B |
1.63% |
| 2013 |
$0.28B |
1.54% |
| 2012 |
$0.26B |
1.43% |
| 2011 |
$0.28B |
1.54% |
| 2010 |
$0.25B |
1.56% |
| 2009 |
$0.21B |
1.65% |
| 2008 |
$0.19B |
1.60% |
| 2007 |
$0.17B |
1.55% |
| 2006 |
$0.16B |
1.75% |
| 2005 |
$0.16B |
1.93% |
| 2004 |
$0.13B |
1.79% |
| 2003 |
$0.10B |
1.59% |
| 2002 |
$0.09B |
1.45% |
| 2001 |
$0.06B |
1.10% |
| 2000 |
$0.05B |
0.96% |
| 1999 |
$0.05B |
0.95% |
| 1998 |
$0.04B |
0.93% |
| 1997 |
$0.04B |
0.88% |
| 1996 |
$0.04B |
0.90% |
| 1995 |
$0.04B |
0.94% |
| 1994 |
$0.04B |
0.97% |
| 1993 |
$0.04B |
1.05% |
| 1992 |
$0.04B |
1.07% |
| 1991 |
$0.04B |
1.10% |
| 1990 |
$0.04B |
1.08% |
| 1989 |
$0.04B |
1.11% |
| 1988 |
$0.04B |
1.08% |
| 1987 |
$0.03B |
1.16% |
| 1986 |
$0.03B |
1.18% |
| 1985 |
$0.03B |
1.20% |
| 1984 |
$0.03B |
1.22% |
| 1983 |
$0.03B |
1.25% |
| 1982 |
$0.03B |
1.09% |
| 1981 |
$0.02B |
0.99% |
| 1980 |
$0.02B |
1.03% |
| 1979 |
$0.02B |
0.91% |
| 1978 |
$0.01B |
0.86% |
| 1977 |
$0.01B |
0.89% |
| 1976 |
$0.01B |
0.86% |
| 1975 |
$0.01B |
0.68% |
| 1974 |
$0.01B |
0.61% |
| 1973 |
$0.01B |
0.66% |
| 1972 |
$0.01B |
0.65% |
| 1971 |
$0.01B |
0.62% |
| 1970 |
$0.01B |
0.59% |
