Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP was -0.0098 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in Sri Lanka is -0.0098 current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 82.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.49 billion current LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, -12.19 billion current LCU, in 2002.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -124.73 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -144.29 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1962 | -72.03 million current LCU | -50.1% |
| 1963 | -175.99 million current LCU | +144.3% |
| 1964 | -114.24 million current LCU | -35.1% |
| 1965 | -195.32 million current LCU | +71.0% |
| 1966 | 16.29 million current LCU | -108.3% |
| 1967 | -96.62 million current LCU | -693.2% |
| 1968 | -93.43 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1969 | -43.29 million current LCU | -53.7% |
| 1970 | -316.62 million current LCU | +631.3% |
| 1971 | -302.94 million current LCU | -4.3% |
| 1972 | -396.06 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1973 | 404.60 million current LCU | -202.2% |
| 1974 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +252.4% |
| 1975 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +57.5% |
| 1976 | 638.58 million current LCU | -71.6% |
| 1977 | -207.52 million current LCU | -132.5% |
| 1978 | 619.58 million current LCU | -398.6% |
| 1979 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +185.1% |
| 1980 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +151.6% |
| 1981 | 6.29 billion current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1982 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.85 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1984 | -1.25 billion current LCU | -121.4% |
| 1985 | 7.87 billion current LCU | -727.7% |
| 1986 | 8.43 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 8.64 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.98 billion current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1989 | 11.71 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.88 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 18.53 billion current LCU | +70.2% |
| 1992 | 12.89 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 13.01 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 8.21 billion current LCU | -52.7% |
| 1996 | 17.11 billion current LCU | +108.5% |
| 1997 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -72.9% |
| 1998 | -6.31 billion current LCU | -235.9% |
| 1999 | -1.35 billion current LCU | -78.6% |
| 2000 | 7.21 billion current LCU | -634.2% |
| 2001 | 36.49 billion current LCU | +406.4% |
| 2002 | -12.19 billion current LCU | -133.4% |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2007 | -1.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2008 | -1.00 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million current LCU | -200.0% |
| 2015 | -31,000 current LCU | -103.1% |
| 2016 | 200 current LCU | -100.6% |
| 2017 | 19,100 current LCU | +9450.0% |
| 2018 | -400 current LCU | -102.1% |
| 2019 | 27,600 current LCU | -7000.0% |
| 2020 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -100 current LCU | — |
| 2022 | -0.0117 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -0.042 current LCU | +258.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0547 current LCU | +30.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0098 current LCU | -82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -104.37 million current LCU | -195.32 million current LCU | 16.29 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 587.66 million current LCU | -396.06 million current LCU | 2.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 billion current LCU | -1.25 billion current LCU | 11.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 billion current LCU | -6.31 billion current LCU | 18.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion current LCU | -12.19 billion current LCU | 36.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,100 current LCU | -31,000 current LCU | 27,600 current LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -16.69 current LCU | -100 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 122 Montenegro -0 current LCU compare
- 124 Philippines -0.0176 current LCU compare
- 125 Uzbekistan -2 current LCU compare
- 126 Cape Verde -100 current LCU compare
- 126 Côte d'Ivoire -100 current LCU compare
- 126 Dominican Republic -100 current LCU compare
- 126 Nicaragua -100 current LCU 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 discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in Sri Lanka was -0.0098 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 36.49 billion current LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.19 billion current LCU in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. 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.