Military expenditure share of the budget in Southern Asia in 2022 — 9.23%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 4.11 pp.
2000–2022 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Asia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.23 | −0.45 pp |
| 2021 | 9.68 | −0.25 pp |
| 2020 | 9.94 | −0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 10.64 | −0.15 pp |
| 2018 | 10.79 | −0.51 pp |
| 2017 | 11.29 | +0.06 pp |
| 2016 | 11.23 | +0.17 pp |
| 2015 | 11.06 | — |
| 2009 | 12.09 | +1.36 pp |
| 2008 | 10.73 | −0.43 pp |
| 2007 | 11.16 | −0.91 pp |
| 2006 | 12.07 | −0.42 pp |
| 2005 | 12.49 | −0.39 pp |
| 2004 | 12.87 | +1.35 pp |
| 2003 | 11.52 | −0.02 pp |
| 2002 | 11.54 | −1.14 pp |
| 2001 | 12.68 | −0.67 pp |
| 2000 | 13.35 | — |
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
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