Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure was 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 2015–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka is 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.99 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2016 | 63.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 63.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 70.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 67.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 68.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 69.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 70.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.07 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 61.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 70.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 67.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 65 Dominican Republic 84.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 66 Slovakia 79.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 67 Cuba 74.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 69 Qatar 68.85 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 70 Ghana 64.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 71 Costa Rica 61.55 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 74.55 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.99 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.