Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 18.52 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sri Lanka is 18.52 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.41 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.61 Percentage of GDP, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.73 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 22.41 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20.8 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 19.34 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 19.27 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 20.15 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 20.52 Percentage of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.88 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.09 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 21.01 Percentage of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 19.31 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 19.13 Percentage of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.32 Percentage of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 16.61 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.17 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.27 Percentage of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 18.21 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 17.88 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 17.54 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.45 Percentage of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 20.95 Percentage of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 20.01 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.52 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.42 Percentage of GDP | 19.09 Percentage of GDP | 22.41 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 Percentage of GDP | 16.61 Percentage of GDP | 19.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 Percentage of GDP | 18.52 Percentage of GDP | 20.95 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 140 Congo 19.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 141 Comoros 18.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 144 Central African Republic 18.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 145 Indonesia 17.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 146 Singapore 17.38 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 99,888 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,273 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 76.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 382,968 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sri Lanka?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Sri Lanka was 18.52 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.61 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.