| Date | Value Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.44% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 2.55% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 2.41% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.15% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.16% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.68% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.70% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.62% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 3.71% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 3.26% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 2.80% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 2.64% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 3.00% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 2.87% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 3.46% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2001 | 4.29% GDP |
| Dec 31, 2000 | 5.03% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1999 | 4.03% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1998 | 4.64% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1997 | 4.63% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1996 | 5.52% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1995 | 5.86% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1994 | 3.73% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1993 | 3.43% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1992 | 3.37% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1991 | 3.08% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1990 | 2.33% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1989 | 1.80% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1988 | 2.37% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1987 | 3.39% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1986 | 2.70% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1985 | 3.16% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1984 | 0.92% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1983 | 0.89% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1982 | 0.54% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1981 | 0.63% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1980 | 0.77% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1979 | 0.83% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1978 | 0.80% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1977 | 0.68% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1976 | 0.66% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1975 | 0.80% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1974 | 0.80% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1973 | 0.87% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1972 | 1.19% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1971 | 1.36% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1970 | 0.92% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1969 | 0.81% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1968 | 0.79% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1967 | 0.85% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1966 | 0.87% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1965 | 0.85% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1964 | 0.85% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1963 | 0.90% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1962 | 1.08% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1961 | 1.18% GDP |
| Dec 31, 1960 | 1.18% GDP |
Sri Lanka Military Spending — percent of Sri Lankan GDP.
Source: World Bank > Sri Lanka > Sri Lanka Military Spending