Sri Lanka Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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).
- Sri Lanka military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1.05B, a 38.14% decline from 2021.
- Sri Lanka military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.70B, a 14.57% increase from 2020.
- Sri Lanka military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1.49B, a 4.72% decline from 2019.
- Sri Lanka military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1.56B, a 4.81% decline from 2018.
| Sri Lanka Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$1.05B |
1.43% |
| 2021 |
$1.70B |
1.89% |
| 2020 |
$1.49B |
1.74% |
| 2019 |
$1.56B |
1.75% |
| 2018 |
$1.64B |
1.73% |
| 2017 |
$1.87B |
1.98% |
| 2016 |
$1.74B |
1.98% |
| 2015 |
$2.06B |
2.42% |
| 2014 |
$1.91B |
2.41% |
| 2013 |
$1.60B |
2.15% |
| 2012 |
$1.47B |
2.16% |
| 2011 |
$1.75B |
2.69% |
| 2010 |
$1.53B |
2.70% |
| 2009 |
$1.52B |
3.16% |
| 2008 |
$1.51B |
3.24% |
| 2007 |
$1.05B |
3.26% |
| 2006 |
$0.79B |
2.80% |
| 2005 |
$0.64B |
2.64% |
| 2004 |
$0.62B |
3.00% |
| 2003 |
$0.54B |
2.87% |
| 2002 |
$0.57B |
3.34% |
| 2001 |
$0.68B |
4.29% |
| 2000 |
$0.82B |
5.03% |
| 1999 |
$0.63B |
4.03% |
| 1998 |
$0.73B |
4.64% |
| 1997 |
$0.70B |
4.63% |
| 1996 |
$0.77B |
5.52% |
| 1995 |
$0.76B |
5.86% |
| 1994 |
$0.44B |
3.73% |
| 1993 |
$0.35B |
3.43% |
| 1992 |
$0.33B |
3.37% |
| 1991 |
$0.28B |
3.08% |
| 1990 |
$0.19B |
2.33% |
| 1989 |
$0.13B |
1.80% |
| 1988 |
$0.17B |
2.37% |
| 1987 |
$0.23B |
3.39% |
| 1986 |
$0.17B |
2.70% |
| 1985 |
$0.19B |
3.16% |
| 1984 |
$0.06B |
0.92% |
| 1983 |
$0.05B |
0.89% |
| 1982 |
$0.03B |
0.54% |
| 1981 |
$0.03B |
0.63% |
| 1980 |
$0.03B |
0.77% |
| 1979 |
$0.03B |
0.83% |
| 1978 |
$0.02B |
0.80% |
| 1977 |
$0.03B |
0.68% |
| 1976 |
$0.02B |
0.66% |
| 1975 |
$0.03B |
0.80% |
| 1974 |
$0.03B |
0.80% |
| 1973 |
$0.03B |
0.87% |
| 1971 |
$0.03B |
1.36% |
| 1970 |
$0.02B |
0.92% |
| 1969 |
$0.02B |
0.81% |
| 1968 |
$0.01B |
0.79% |
| 1967 |
$0.02B |
0.85% |
| 1966 |
$0.02B |
0.87% |
| 1965 |
$0.01B |
0.85% |
| 1964 |
$0.01B |
0.85% |
| 1963 |
$0.01B |
0.90% |
| 1962 |
$0.02B |
1.08% |
| 1961 |
$0.02B |
1.18% |
| 1960 |
$0.02B |
1.18% |
