Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Final consumption expenditure was 74.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 74.2% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.6% | — |
| 1961 | 85.8% | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 87.1% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 89.1% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 88.0% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 86.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 85.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 83.4% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 82.5% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 80.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.2% | 85.8% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.8% | 82.5% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 80.9% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 80.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.6% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.0% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 70.7% | 77.9% | 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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 74.2% 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 90.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.