Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 8.5% | -263.4% |
| 1963 | -4.3% | -150.2% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -214.3% |
| 1965 | -0.2% | -104.9% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | -3719.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -91.3% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +1139.2% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -10.4% |
| 1970 | -2.4% | -129.3% |
| 1971 | -0.5% | -79.7% |
| 1972 | -4.1% | +719.1% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | -335.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -92.6% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +159.9% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +52.8% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +212.4% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -67.2% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +219.8% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +409.6% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -91.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +105.9% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -117.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -408.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +388.3% |
| 1990 | -5.6% | -191.8% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -222.3% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -57.4% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +159.9% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +1858.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -53.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +166.9% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +80.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -67.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -95.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +5134.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -35.2% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | -217.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -137.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | -1.7% | -235.8% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -338.4% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | -5.2% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | -4.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | -1.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.3% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -4.9% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,002 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 300.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.51 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 5.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.