Military expenditure share of government expenditure

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

Sri Lanka

Values and evidence for Sri Lanka. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 7.51 Exact value 7.5066623920 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90083 · revision 1 Value 7.5066623920 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.5066623920 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 9.53 Exact value 9.5340162334 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90082 · revision 1 Value 9.5340162334 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.5340162334 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 11.95 Exact value 11.9525303779 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90081 · revision 1 Value 11.9525303779 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.9525303779 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 12.10 Exact value 12.1023020069 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90080 · revision 1 Value 12.1023020069 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.1023020069 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 12.65 Exact value 12.6466936825 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90079 · revision 1 Value 12.6466936825 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.6466936825 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 19.34 Exact value 19.3444275850 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90078 · revision 1 Value 19.3444275850 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19.3444275850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 19.53 Exact value 19.5327688353 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90077 · revision 1 Value 19.5327688353 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19.5327688353 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 17.68 Exact value 17.6811432591 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90076 · revision 1 Value 17.6811432591 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 17.6811432591 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 17.76 Exact value 17.7569917920 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90075 · revision 1 Value 17.7569917920 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 17.7569917920 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 16.06 Exact value 16.0603036079 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90074 · revision 1 Value 16.0603036079 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 16.0603036079 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 18.93 Exact value 18.9319314111 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90073 · revision 1 Value 18.9319314111 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18.9319314111 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 15.64 Exact value 15.6379592768 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90072 · revision 1 Value 15.6379592768 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 15.6379592768 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 13.58 Exact value 13.5832091406 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90071 · revision 1 Value 13.5832091406 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.5832091406 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 12.54 Exact value 12.5364452458 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90070 · revision 1 Value 12.5364452458 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.5364452458 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 13.15 Exact value 13.1508263596 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90069 · revision 1 Value 13.1508263596 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.1508263596 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 11.08 Exact value 11.0755281841 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90068 · revision 1 Value 11.0755281841 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.0755281841 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 11.53 Exact value 11.5276800556 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90067 · revision 1 Value 11.5276800556 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.5276800556 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 13.87 Exact value 13.8673058777 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90066 · revision 1 Value 13.8673058777 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.8673058777 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 16.44 Exact value 16.4404414053 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90065 · revision 1 Value 16.4404414053 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 16.4404414053 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 14.56 Exact value 14.5577060836 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90064 · revision 1 Value 14.5577060836 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14.5577060836 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 13.53 Exact value 13.5304005762 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90063 · revision 1 Value 13.5304005762 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.5304005762 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 13.53 Exact value 13.5262747692 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90062 · revision 1 Value 13.5262747692 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.5262747692 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 12.09 Exact value 12.0913821228 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90061 · revision 1 Value 12.0913821228 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.0913821228 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 12.52 Exact value 12.5170837029 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90060 · revision 1 Value 12.5170837029 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.5170837029 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 13.51 Exact value 13.5105789036 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90059 · revision 1 Value 13.5105789036 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.5105789036 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 12.54 Exact value 12.5436498685 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90058 · revision 1 Value 12.5436498685 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.5436498685 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 10.87 Exact value 10.8666244195 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90057 · revision 1 Value 10.8666244195 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.8666244195 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 11.05 Exact value 11.0540540120 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90056 · revision 1 Value 11.0540540120 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.0540540120 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 9.89 Exact value 9.8880971087 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90055 · revision 1 Value 9.8880971087 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: The figures for Sri Lanka for 2000 do not fully reflect the special allocation of 28 billion rupees for war-related expenditure. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.8880971087 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 9.01 Exact value 9.0072632028 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90054 · revision 1 Value 9.0072632028 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.0072632028 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 8.39 Exact value 8.3929966848 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90053 · revision 1 Value 8.3929966848 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.3929966848 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 8.60 Exact value 8.6012766548 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90052 · revision 1 Value 8.6012766548 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.6012766548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 7.25 Exact value 7.2527431741 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90051 · revision 1 Value 7.2527431741 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.2527431741 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 6.77 Exact value 6.7716949082 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90050 · revision 1 Value 6.7716949082 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.7716949082 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 6.60 Exact value 6.6048767939 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90049 · revision 1 Value 6.6048767939 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.6048767939 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 4.92 Exact value 4.9241569353 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #90048 · revision 1 Value 4.9241569353 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9241569353 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:24 · source revision unspecified

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