Sri Lanka LK: Military Expenditure

1960 - 2017 | Yearly | LKR mn | World Bank

Sri Lanka LK: Military Expenditure data was reported at 284,427.000 LKR mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 253,614.300 LKR mn for 2016. Sri Lanka LK: Military Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 5,969.350 LKR mn from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 284,427.000 LKR mn in 2017 and a record low of 66.275 LKR mn in 1963. Sri Lanka LK: Military Expenditure data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank.WDI: Defense and Official Development Assistance. 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). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.); ; Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Yearbook: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security.; ; Data for some countries are based on partial or uncertain data or rough estimates. For additional details please refer to the military expenditure database on the SIPRI website: https://sipri.org/databases/milex

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
284,427.00 2017 253,614.30 2016 66.28 1963 284,427.00 2017 LKR mn yearly 1960 - 2017

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Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.102 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 6.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
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Nominal GDP (USD mn) 24,613.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 12.636 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 16,092.579 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 65.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,823.848 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
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Forecast: Government Expenditure (LKR bn) 5,776.459 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LKR bn) 30,149.723 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LKR bn) 4,090.804 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 95.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,278.866 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 98,799.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (%) -5.966 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
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Forecast: Population (Person mn) 23.888 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 4.750 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
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