Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.33 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 1.33 billion current USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.06 billion current USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.92 million current USD, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.65 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 17.08 million current USD | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 15.85 million current USD | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 13.92 million current USD | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 13.94 million current USD | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 14.47 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 15.28 million current USD | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 15.71 million current USD | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 14.31 million current USD | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 15.86 million current USD | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 21.04 million current USD | +32.6% |
| 1971 | 32.26 million current USD | +53.3% |
| 1972 | 28.70 million current USD | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 25.15 million current USD | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 28.42 million current USD | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 30.48 million current USD | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 23.67 million current USD | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 28.08 million current USD | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 21.95 million current USD | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 28.07 million current USD | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 30.81 million current USD | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 27.68 million current USD | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 25.97 million current USD | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 45.95 million current USD | +76.9% |
| 1984 | 55.75 million current USD | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 188.95 million current USD | +238.9% |
| 1986 | 172.74 million current USD | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 226.70 million current USD | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 165.49 million current USD | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 125.68 million current USD | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 187.02 million current USD | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 277.39 million current USD | +48.3% |
| 1992 | 326.76 million current USD | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 354.79 million current USD | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 437.03 million current USD | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 763.66 million current USD | +74.7% |
| 1996 | 767.11 million current USD | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 698.79 million current USD | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 733.44 million current USD | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 631.01 million current USD | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 822.13 million current USD | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 675.02 million current USD | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 571.66 million current USD | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 541.70 million current USD | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 619.30 million current USD | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 644.21 million current USD | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 791.49 million current USD | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion current USD | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.51 billion current USD | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 billion current USD | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion current USD | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.75 billion current USD | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 1.47 billion current USD | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.60 billion current USD | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 billion current USD | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 2.06 billion current USD | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 billion current USD | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.87 billion current USD | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.64 billion current USD | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.56 billion current USD | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion current USD | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 billion current USD | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 billion current USD | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.17 billion current USD | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion current USD | +14.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.33 billion current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current USD, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +238.9% | 55.75 million current USD | 188.95 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.31 million current USD | 13.92 million current USD | 17.08 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.78 million current USD | 21.04 million current USD | 32.26 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.57 million current USD | 25.97 million current USD | 226.70 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 517.70 million current USD | 187.02 million current USD | 767.11 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 875.39 million current USD | 541.70 million current USD | 1.52 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 billion current USD | 1.47 billion current USD | 2.06 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 billion current USD | 1.00 billion current USD | 1.54 billion current USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 1.33 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion current USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 million current USD in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.