Visit the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense to find Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) rates. BAS rates are prescribed by the Comptroller on an annual basis, per the DoD FMR 7000.14-5, Vol. 7 Ch. 25.

Archived Meal Rates

The following are previous Government meal rates (GMR).

Previous Government Meal Rates
Effective Date Expiration Date Rate
01/01/2024 12/31/2049 $17.40
01/01/2023 12/31/2023 $17.10
01/01/2022 12/31/2022 $15.35
01/01/2021 12/31/2021 $14.60
01/01/2020 12/31/2020 $14.05
01/01/2018 12/31/2019 $13.90
01/01/2015 12/31/2017 $13.85
01/01/2014 12/31/2014 $11.85
01/01/2013 12/31/2013 $11.70
01/01/2012 12/31/2012 $11.55
01/01/2009 12/31/2011 $9.80