General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.26 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka is 1.26 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.38 trillion constant LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 128.08 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128.08 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 129.73 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 136.92 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 140.57 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 150.38 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 159.44 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 159.79 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 165.54 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 165.62 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 166.11 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 172.22 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 185.71 billion constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 197.73 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 178.57 billion constant LCU | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 190.00 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 160.76 billion constant LCU | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 184.98 billion constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 167.95 billion constant LCU | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 197.52 billion constant LCU | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 191.98 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 186.00 billion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 209.32 billion constant LCU | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 205.25 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 243.88 billion constant LCU | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 223.67 billion constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 225.70 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 232.73 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 229.96 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 230.69 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 250.12 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 243.59 billion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 258.33 billion constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 271.53 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 279.71 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 313.81 billion constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 255.84 billion constant LCU | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 388.69 billion constant LCU | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 418.65 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 433.38 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 422.52 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 503.70 billion constant LCU | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 483.13 billion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 434.90 billion constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 455.65 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 497.82 billion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 557.60 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 611.04 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 656.29 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 720.46 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 835.73 billion constant LCU | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 trillion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 trillion constant LCU | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.34 trillion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.36 trillion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 trillion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 trillion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.26 trillion constant LCU | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.22 billion constant LCU | 128.08 billion constant LCU | 166.11 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.74 billion constant LCU | 160.76 billion constant LCU | 197.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 223.73 billion constant LCU | 186.00 billion constant LCU | 250.12 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.61 billion constant LCU | 243.59 billion constant LCU | 433.38 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 575.63 billion constant LCU | 434.90 billion constant LCU | 835.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 trillion constant LCU | 1.03 trillion constant LCU | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.31 trillion constant LCU | 1.26 trillion constant LCU | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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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 general government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sri Lanka was 1.26 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 trillion constant LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.08 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.