South Asia Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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).
- South Asia military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $97.99B, a 2.52% increase from 2021.
- South Asia military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $95.58B, a 5.97% increase from 2020.
- South Asia military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $90.20B, a 2% increase from 2019.
- South Asia military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $88.43B, a 5.38% increase from 2018.
| South Asia Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$97.99B |
2.28% |
| 2021 |
$95.58B |
2.35% |
| 2020 |
$90.20B |
2.61% |
| 2019 |
$88.43B |
2.45% |
| 2018 |
$83.92B |
2.36% |
| 2017 |
$81.81B |
2.43% |
| 2016 |
$72.17B |
2.43% |
| 2015 |
$66.20B |
2.40% |
| 2014 |
$64.46B |
2.53% |
| 2013 |
$59.21B |
2.52% |
| 2012 |
$58.49B |
2.59% |
| 2011 |
$60.75B |
2.66% |
| 2010 |
$55.77B |
2.82% |
| 2009 |
$47.24B |
3.00% |
| 2008 |
$41.20B |
2.65% |
| 2007 |
$35.99B |
2.54% |
| 2006 |
$30.83B |
2.70% |
| 2005 |
$29.36B |
2.90% |
| 2004 |
$26.01B |
2.85% |
| 2003 |
$21.42B |
2.75% |
| 2002 |
$19.36B |
2.86% |
| 2001 |
$18.89B |
2.95% |
| 2000 |
$18.87B |
3.04% |
| 1999 |
$18.39B |
3.09% |
| 1998 |
$16.62B |
2.96% |
| 1997 |
$16.21B |
2.93% |
| 1996 |
$14.90B |
2.89% |
| 1995 |
$14.84B |
2.99% |
| 1994 |
$13.22B |
2.99% |
| 1993 |
$12.43B |
3.19% |
| 1992 |
$12.26B |
3.11% |
| 1991 |
$12.38B |
3.21% |
| 1990 |
$13.95B |
3.30% |
| 1989 |
$13.71B |
3.63% |
| 1988 |
$14.60B |
3.82% |
| 1987 |
$13.93B |
4.24% |
| 1986 |
$12.27B |
4.14% |
| 1985 |
$10.16B |
3.70% |
| 1984 |
$9.40B |
3.56% |
| 1983 |
$9.12B |
3.48% |
| 1982 |
$8.39B |
3.47% |
| 1981 |
$7.84B |
3.22% |
| 1980 |
$7.07B |
3.14% |
| 1979 |
$5.95B |
3.23% |
| 1978 |
$5.18B |
3.17% |
| 1977 |
$4.57B |
3.21% |
| 1976 |
$4.27B |
3.46% |
| 1975 |
$4.22B |
3.27% |
| 1974 |
$3.62B |
3.06% |
| 1973 |
$3.09B |
3.06% |
| 1972 |
$2.98B |
4.04% |
| 1971 |
$3.03B |
3.96% |
| 1970 |
$2.50B |
3.48% |
| 1969 |
$2.26B |
3.37% |
| 1968 |
$2.09B |
3.41% |
| 1967 |
$1.98B |
3.42% |
| 1966 |
$2.23B |
3.87% |
| 1965 |
$2.58B |
3.97% |
| 1964 |
$2.26B |
3.76% |
| 1963 |
$2.03B |
3.92% |
| 1962 |
$1.28B |
2.78% |
| 1961 |
$0.98B |
2.23% |
| 1960 |
$0.91B |
2.18% |
