Sri Lanka vs United States: Expense

Sri Lanka
4.97 trillion current LCU
in 2023
United States
6.80 trillion current LCU
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
31st
United States rank
29th

Expense over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States
02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T197219972023

How they compare

United States currently reports 6.80 trillion current LCU against 4.97 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.83 trillion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 157 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United States Difference Ahead
1990s 155.57 billion current LCU 1.54 trillion current LCU 1.38 trillion current LCU United States
2000s 548.79 billion current LCU 2.66 trillion current LCU 2.11 trillion current LCU United States
2010s 1.76 trillion current LCU 4.17 trillion current LCU 2.41 trillion current LCU United States
2020s 3.70 trillion current LCU 6.85 trillion current LCU 3.15 trillion current LCU United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Sri Lanka or United States?
United States, at 6.80 trillion current LCU against 4.97 trillion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Sri Lanka and United States?
1.83 trillion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for expense?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and United States ranks 29th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.