General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 5.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
40.62 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-9.59 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
59
1961–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current lcu) in Sri Lanka is 5.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 55.7% on the previous year and up 254.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.62 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.59 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 113th of 185 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 (current LCU) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8614 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +453.2% |
| 1963 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1965 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0864 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1967 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +8092.9% |
| 1968 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1969 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1970 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +131.4% |
| 1971 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 36.06 % change on previous year | +474.9% |
| 1975 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1976 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -327.5% |
| 1977 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1978 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +823.9% |
| 1979 | 18.67 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 18.49 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1982 | 30.62 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1983 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1984 | 20.69 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 39.08 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1986 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1987 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1988 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 1989 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1990 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.3 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1995 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1996 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1997 | 13.79 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 1998 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1062 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2000 | 32.39 % change on previous year | +30404.0% |
| 2001 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2002 | 39.29 % change on previous year | +323.9% |
| 2003 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2004 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2005 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 40.62 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2007 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 30.6 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2017 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +405.4% |
| 2018 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2019 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2020 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2021 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2022 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2023 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2025 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.53 % change on previous year | 0.0864 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.27 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 36.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.96 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 39.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.61 % change on previous year | 0.1062 % change on previous year | 36.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.34 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 40.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 16.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.62 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 110 Ireland 5.71 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Rwanda 5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Netherlands 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Montenegro 5.47 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Cyprus 5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Mongolia 5.33 % 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 38.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0608 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 276.26 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 337.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 101,501 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sri Lanka?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sri Lanka was 5.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.59 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.9%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.