Nepal Military Spending/Defense Budget 1970-2024
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).
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.43B, a 4.97% decline from 2021.
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.45B, a 3.75% increase from 2020.
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.43B, a 1.33% increase from 2019.
- Nepal military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.43B, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
Nepal Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$0.43B |
1.14% |
2021 |
$0.45B |
1.23% |
2020 |
$0.43B |
1.32% |
2019 |
$0.43B |
1.24% |
2018 |
$0.43B |
1.35% |
2017 |
$0.44B |
1.49% |
2016 |
$0.36B |
1.47% |
2015 |
$0.32B |
1.37% |
2014 |
$0.33B |
1.43% |
2013 |
$0.28B |
1.34% |
2012 |
$0.26B |
1.24% |
2011 |
$0.28B |
1.35% |
2010 |
$0.25B |
1.37% |
2009 |
$0.21B |
1.44% |
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% |