Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 18.64 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18.64
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.42
in 1991
All-time low
16.61
in 2013
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 18.64 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.42 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.61, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.42 | — |
| 1992 | 23.03 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 23.18 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.1 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 24.76 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.1 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 21.41 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 21.37 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 20.51 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21.73 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 22.41 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 19.34 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.27 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.15 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 20.52 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.88 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.09 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.01 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 19.31 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 19.13 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.32 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 16.61 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.17 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.27 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 18.21 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 17.88 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.54 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.45 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 22.14 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 19.99 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 18.59 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 19.54 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 19.32 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.35 | +5.3% |
| 2026 | 19.55 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 19.01 | -2.7% |
| 2028 | 18.98 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 18.82 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 18.64 | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18.64 is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.62, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 | 20.51 | 26.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.42 | 19.09 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 | 16.61 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.63 | 18.59 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.64 | 18.64 | 18.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Sri Lanka was 18.64 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October