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Military expenditures

Sri Lanka — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 5% of GDP, or $300 million (1989 est.)
1991 $300 million, 5% of GDP (1991)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $432 million, 6% of GDP (1991)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $365 million, 4.7% of GDP (1992)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $417 million, 3.5% of GDP (1994 est.)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $412 million, 3.6% of GDP (1994) SUDAN
1996 exchange rate conversion - $640 million, 4.4% of GDP (1996)
1997 5.7% (1997)
1998 5.7% (1997)
1999 4.2% (1998)
2000 4.2% (FY98)
2001 4.2% (FY98)
2002 4.2% (FY98)
2003 4.2% (FY98)
2004 3.2% (2003)
2005 2.6% (2004)
2006 2.6% (2005 est.)
2007 2.6% (2006)
2008 2.6% of GDP (2006)
2009 2.6% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 63
2010 2.6% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 55
2011 2.6% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 56
2012 2.6% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 57
2013 2.9% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 42
2014 2.43% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 30 2.89% of GDP (2011) 2.43% of GDP (2010)
2015 2.43% of GDP (2012) | 2.89% of GDP (2011) | 2.43% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 29
2016 2.43% of GDP (2012) | 2.89% of GDP (2011) | 2.43% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 29
2017 2.44% of GDP (2016) | 2.55% of GDP (2015) | 2.41% of GDP (2014) | 2.15% of GDP (2013) | 2.16% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 29
2018 2.14% of GDP (2017) | 2.44% of GDP (2016) | 2.55% of GDP (2015) | 2.41% of GDP (2014) | 2.15% of GDP (2013)
2019 1.89% of GDP (2018) | 2.14% of GDP (2017) | 2.14% of GDP (2016) | 2.55% of GDP (2015) | 2.41% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.9% of GDP (2019) | 1.9% of GDP (2018) | 2.1% of GDP (2017) | 2.1% of GDP (2016) | 2.6% of GDP (2015)
2021 2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 2.1% of GDP (2017) 2.2% of GDP (2016)
2022 1.9% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020 est.) 2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $5.9 billion) 1.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $5.6 billion)
2023 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020 est.) 2% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 1.6% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020 est.) 2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 1.5% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020 est.)