General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was -0.8227 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka is -0.8227 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and down 778.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka peaked at 51.93 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -18.47 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +330.4% |
| 1963 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1964 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1965 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2202 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1967 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +1536.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0489 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1969 | 0.294 % change on previous year | +500.9% |
| 1970 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +1150.5% |
| 1971 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 1972 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1973 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1974 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1975 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -340.4% |
| 1976 | 15.06 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 1977 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1978 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 1979 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1980 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -502.9% |
| 1982 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1983 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -1068.7% |
| 1984 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 1985 | 0.908 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1986 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 1987 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3179 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1989 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +2549.2% |
| 1990 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1991 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 1992 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1994 | 12.19 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 1995 | -18.47 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 1996 | 51.93 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 1997 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1998 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1999 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2000 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -866.3% |
| 2001 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2002 | -9.98 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2003 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2004 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 2005 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 16 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1213 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +4435.3% |
| 2018 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +240.0% |
| 2019 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2021 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -32388.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2023 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -491.9% |
| 2024 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2025 | -0.8227 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.8227 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.8227 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.43 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -32388.8% | 0.0087 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +4435.3% | 0.1213 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2549.2% | 0.3179 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1536.6% | 0.2202 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 0.0489 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -8.29 % change on previous year | 18.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -18.47 % change on previous year | 51.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -9.98 % change on previous year | 19.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 0.1213 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 148 Iran -0.6868 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Brunei -0.7504 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea -0.8146 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Cameroon -0.879 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Malawi -0.9145 % change on previous year compare
- 154 New Zealand -1.26 % change on previous year 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sri Lanka was -0.8227 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 51.93 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.47 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 778.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.