Other expense in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Other expense was 231.00 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
231.00 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
30th
of 149 countries
All-time high
292.88 billion current LCU
in 2021
All-time low
6.55 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other expense in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1990200620231990: 6.6B current LCU1991: 10.0B current LCU1992: 11.3B current LCU1993: 12.1B current LCU1994: 12.7B current LCU1995: 18.1B current LCU1996: 15.6B current LCU1997: 16.9B current LCU1998: 20.1B current LCU1999: 25.0B current LCU2000: 26.6B current LCU2001: 25.3B current LCU2002: 26.6B current LCU2003: 34.2B current LCU2004: 38.4B current LCU2005: 40.7B current LCU2006: 53.9B current LCU2007: 74.1B current LCU2008: 82.4B current LCU2009: 110.0B current LCU2010: 119.5B current LCU2011: 132.3B current LCU2012: 196.8B current LCU2013: 170.7B current LCU2014: 175.5B current LCU2015: 240.2B current LCU2016: 216.8B current LCU2017: 241.9B current LCU2018: 229.7B current LCU2019: 220.9B current LCU2020: 292.6B current LCU2021: 292.9B current LCU2022: 248.6B current LCU2023: 231.0B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2023, other expense in Sri Lanka stood at 231.00 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense in Sri Lanka peaked at 292.88 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.55 billion current LCU, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.83 billion current LCU 6.55 billion current LCU 25.04 billion current LCU 10
2000s 51.23 billion current LCU 25.32 billion current LCU 110.04 billion current LCU 10
2010s 194.42 billion current LCU 119.50 billion current LCU 241.88 billion current LCU 10
2020s 266.29 billion current LCU 231.00 billion current LCU 292.88 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 27 Angola 281.58 billion current LCU compare
  2. 28 Equatorial Guinea 260.64 billion current LCU compare
  3. 29 Cote d'Ivoire 240.71 billion current LCU compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 218.44 billion current LCU compare
  5. 32 Czechia 217.28 billion current LCU compare
  6. 33 Mali 205.52 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense in Sri Lanka?
Other expense in Sri Lanka was 231.00 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest other expense recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 292.88 billion current LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest other expense recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.55 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for other expense?
Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is other expense rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other 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
149 places, 3,304 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.